In a population, allele a has a fitness value of 1; allele b has a fitness value of .9 allele c has a fitness value of .5. Which of the following statements is true A. allele a is most likely to be lost from the gene pool B. b is most likely to be lost from the gene pool O C. c is most likely to be lost from the gene pool D. all three alleles will be maintained at their current frequencies in the gene pool

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In a population, allele a has a fitness value of 1; allele b has a fitness value of .9 allele c has a fitness value of .5.
Which of the following statements is true
O A. allele a is most likely to be lost from the gene pool
O B. b is most likely to be lost from the gene pool
O C. c is most likely to be lost from the gene pool
D. all three alleles will be maintained at their current frequencies in the gene pool
Transcribed Image Text:In a population, allele a has a fitness value of 1; allele b has a fitness value of .9 allele c has a fitness value of .5. Which of the following statements is true O A. allele a is most likely to be lost from the gene pool O B. b is most likely to be lost from the gene pool O C. c is most likely to be lost from the gene pool D. all three alleles will be maintained at their current frequencies in the gene pool
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