In a certain population, D is a dominant, wild-type allele of a gene encoding a protein important for cell division, and d is a recessive, loss- of-function allele of that gene. The allele frequencies for this gene in this popoulation are D = .7, d = .3 If mutation is the only force acting on this population from generation to generation, what do you predict will happen to allele frequencies over successive generations? The frequency of the D allele will increase The frequency of the d allele will increase Allele frequencies will remain constant

In a certain population, D is a dominant, wild-type allele of a gene encoding a protein important for cell division, and d is a recessive, loss- of-function allele of that gene. The allele frequencies for this gene in this popoulation are D = .7, d = .3 If mutation is the only force acting on this population from generation to generation, what do you predict will happen to allele frequencies over successive generations? The frequency of the D allele will increase The frequency of the d allele will increase Allele frequencies will remain constant

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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