A situation in which two alleles of a gene are maintained in a population because heterozygotes are more fit than their homozygous counterparts are called

A situation in which two alleles of a gene are maintained in a population because heterozygotes are more fit than their homozygous counterparts are called



A - Balanced polymorphism
B - Directional selection
C - Stabilizing reaction
D - Heterozygote advantage


Answer: A - Balanced polymorphism
BALANCED POLYMORPHISM is a situation in which two alleles of a gene are maintained in a population because heterozygotes are more fit than their homozygous counterparts.


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