The Figures Below Illustrate Two Lineages with Two Variants: One

question 27

Multiple Choice

The figures below illustrate two lineages with two variants: one dark gray and one pale gray. The arrows point to the descendants of the individual. Natural selection could act on the lineage on the A


B

• A) left; natural selection has eliminated the spotted variant.
• B) left; the number of offspring produced is independent of the mutation.
• C) right; variation is heritable.
• D) right; the mutation does not influence reproduction.

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