Selection for an Allele Is Expected to Have What Effect

Multiple Choice

Selection for an allele is expected to have what effect on neutral alleles located on the same chromosome as the selected allele?

A) the neutral sites will not change in frequency in the population, because they are neutral
B) the neutral alleles will become selectively advantageous
C) the neutral sites will increase in frequency in the population
D) there will not be an effect of the selected allele on the neutral allele because alleles of different gene assort independently
E) the neutral sites will decrease in frequency in the population