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fagboi

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When the heterozygote is at a selective advantage in an environment, the population can exist in a state of relative stability known as a(n) __________.
 
  A. random drift spike
  B. balanced polymorphism
  C. polytypic unit
  D. acclimatization period

Question 2

Lactose tolerance in a population may be related to a long history of __________.
 
  A. malaria
  B. smallpox
  C. pastoralism
  D. hypoxic stress



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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