Genotypic Adaptive Landscapes May Better Represent True Adaptive Landscapes Than

question 37

Multiple Choice

Genotypic adaptive landscapes may better represent true adaptive landscapes than phenotypic adaptive landscapes when

• A) single mutations can have a large effect on the phenotype.
• B) phenotypic landscapes are hard to mathematically model.
• C) phenotypic landscapes do not account for drift.
• D) genotypic landscapes are easier to visualize.

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