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Although the Ester1 Allele Confers a Selective Advantage to Mosquitoes

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Although the Ester1 allele confers a selective advantage to mosquitoes exposed to DDT on the coast of France, carriers of Ester1 in inland populations are more likely to be caught by spiders and other predators. This is an example of


A) positive selection.
B) antagonistic pleiotropy.
C) genetic drift.
D) average excess of fitness.
E) none of the above

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