Imagine that individuals with a certain allele ( B) have much greater reproducti
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Question
Imagine that individuals with a certain allele (B) have much greater reproductive success than those without the allele. However, individuals with the B allele also have shorter life spans than those without the allele. How would you predict the allele frequencies in the population will change through subsequent generations?
a. The B allele will become more common only if the individuals reach reproductive ages.
B. The B allele will neither become more common or less common in the population.
C. The B allele will become more common in the population no matter what.
d. The B allele will become less common in the population no matter what.
Explanation / Answer
a. The B allele will become more common only if the individuals reach reproductive ages.