Multiple Choice
The mutation rate of a gene involved in glucose metabolism is five mutations per million copies of the gene per generation. Suppose there are two million individuals in a population of a species of snake, each with two copies of this gene (i.e., they are diploid) . In this snake population, how many new mutations would we expect of this gene in each generation?
A) Fewer than 1
B) 5
C) 10
D) 20
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