Which statement describes the population after parasite exposure?
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Responses
Individuals with dominant traits survived the parasite.
Individuals with dominant traits survived the parasite.
Individuals that were weakened by the parasite randomly mated.
Individuals that were weakened by the parasite randomly mated.
Individuals that were homozygous recovered from the parasite.
Individuals that were homozygous recovered from the parasite.
Individuals whose phenotype resisted the parasite increased in frequency.
1 answer
The correct statement that describes the population after parasite exposure is:
Individuals whose phenotype resisted the parasite increased in frequency.
This statement indicates that individuals with traits that provided resistance to the parasite had a better chance of survival and reproduction, leading to an increase in those traits in the population over time.
