Post Utme Abu 2019 Biology Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2019 Post Utme Abu Biology examination.

Post Utme Abu 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 37 POST_UTME_ABU • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

A population of Drosophila melanogaster is being studied for its response to a new pesticide. Which of the following evolutionary changes would most likely occur in the population over time?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Increased fitness of individuals with the pesticide-resis\tant allele
B. Decreased fitness of individuals with the pesticide-susceptible allele
C. No change in the frequency of the pesticide-resis\tant allele
D. Increased fitness of individuals with the pesticide-susceptible allele
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Increased fitness of individuals with the pesticide-resis\tant allele

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This is Post Utme Abu 2019 Biology Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Abu Biology examination.

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