Why Did the Researchers Conduct Serial Transfers in the Experiment

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why did the researchers conduct serial transfers in the experiment illustrated in the figure?

• A) Each serial transfer decreased the population size so that genetic drift could occur.
• B) Each serial transfer was necessary to reintroduce RNA into the system.
• C) Because the experiment took place in a lab, serial transfers were necessary so that the researchers could go home at night.
• D) Each serial transfer is equivalent to a generation and thus provided an opportunity to study natural selection over time.

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