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Chapter 21, Problem 4TYU

If the nucleotide variability of a locus equals 0%, what is the gene variability and number of alleles at that locus?

  1. A.    gene variability =0%; number of alleles = 0
  2. B.     gene variability = 0%; number of alleles = 1
  3. C.     gene variability = 0%: number of alleles = 2
  4. D.    gene variability > 0%; number of alleles = 2
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