The Mutation Accumulation Hypothesis for the Evolution of Senescence Proposes

question 2

Multiple Choice

The mutation accumulation hypothesis for the evolution of senescence proposes that for late-life traits, selection cannot purge deleterious mutations. What assumptions does this hypothesis make?

• A) Population sizes are very large and mutations have small fitness effects.
• B) Population sizes are finite and mutations have small fitness effects
• C) Population sizes are finite and mutations have large fitness effects,
• D) Population sizes are very large and mutations have small fitness effects..

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