Multiple Choice
The selection coefficient describes
A) the value of an allele after selection.
B) how many individuals survive to reproduction.
C) the fitness difference between one genotype and an alternative genotype.
D) the change in allele frequencies due to direct selection.
E) the degree of dominance of one allele relative to an alternative allele.
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