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    Seriously Abnormal Phenotypes or Harmful Mutations Are Acted Against or Reduced
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Seriously Abnormal Phenotypes or Harmful Mutations Are Acted Against or Reduced

Question 17

Question 17

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Seriously abnormal phenotypes or harmful mutations are acted against or reduced to low frequencies by which mechanism?


A) gene flow
B) genetic drift
C) natural selection
D) disruptive selection
E) beneficial mutations

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