If Neutral Mutations Occur at the Rate of 0

question 17

Multiple Choice

If neutral mutations occur at the rate of 0.5 per individual per generation, the rate of neutral substitutions per generation in that population will equal

• A) 2N_e  0.5.
• B) (1/2N_e)  0.5.
• C) 2N_e.
• D) 0.5.

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