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Which of the following comparisons of relative fitness for the M locus would most likely result in the fixation (frequency of 1 ) of the M allele after many generations of evolution.
A. w(MM) = w(Mm) < w(mm)
B. w(MM) < w(Mm) > w(mm)
C. w(MM) = w(Mm) = w(mm)
D. w(MM) > w(Mm) = w(mm)
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