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In several populations, each of size N =20, if genetic drift results in a change in the relative frequencies of alleles,A. What is the rate of increase per generation in the proportion of populations in which the allele is lost or fixed?B. What is the rate of decrease per generation in each allele frequency class between 0 and 1?The correct answer for A and B is:

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A-0.25, B-0.125 A-0.025, B-0.0125 A-0.0125, B-0.025 Correct A-0.125, B-0.25

Explanation

In in several populations, each of size n, A-0.0125, B-0.025 represents established outcome. functional assays confirms option C (A-0.0125, B-0.025) as correct, while alternatives misstate substrate or regulatory direction, contradicting textbook data.

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