When considering synonymous and nonsynonymous mutations within a population, which of the following is TRUE? Nonsynonymous mutations will more often be removed by purifying selection O The two types of mutations are not distinguished by purifying selection Synonymous mutations will more often be removed by purifying selection Only synonymous mutations are retained by natural selection Only nonsynonymous mutations are retained over the course of evolution

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When considering synonymous and nonsynonymous mutations within a population,
which of the following is TRUE?
O Nonsynonymous mutations will more often be removed by purifying selection
The two types of mutations are not distinguished by purifying selection
O Synonymous mutations will more often be removed by purifying selection
Only synonymous mutations are retained by natural selection
O Only nonsynonymous mutations are retained over the course of evolution
Transcribed Image Text:When considering synonymous and nonsynonymous mutations within a population, which of the following is TRUE? O Nonsynonymous mutations will more often be removed by purifying selection The two types of mutations are not distinguished by purifying selection O Synonymous mutations will more often be removed by purifying selection Only synonymous mutations are retained by natural selection O Only nonsynonymous mutations are retained over the course of evolution
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