if an allele for a gene is fixed the frequency cannot change, which of the following statements is true? All members of the population are heterozygous There are at least 3 phenotypes related to that gene represented in the population The population is more genetically diverse because that allele is fixed None of the above

if an allele for a gene is fixed the frequency cannot change, which of the following statements is true? All members of the population are heterozygous There are at least 3 phenotypes related to that gene represented in the population The population is more genetically diverse because that allele is fixed None of the above

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter12: Processes Of Evolution

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