The Mutation Accumulation Hypothesis for the Evolution of Senescence Proposes

Multiple Choice

The mutation accumulation hypothesis for the evolution of senescence proposes that for late-life traits, selection cannot purge deleterious mutations. What assumptions does this hypothesis make?

A) Population sizes are very large and mutations have small fitness effects.
B) Population sizes are finite and mutations have small fitness effects
C) Population sizes are finite and mutations have large fitness effects,
D) Population sizes are very large and mutations have small fitness effects..