A scientist is studying two populations of zebra doves in

Last updated: 6/9/2023

A scientist is studying two populations of zebra doves in the Hawaiian Islands The two pop ulations are isolated but live in similar environmental conditions Over 20 years scientists gather data on the allele frequency for a specific gene The gene has two alleles D and d A sample of the scientist s results for the allele frequency in the two populations is shown in the table below A Year B 1997 C 2017 Frequency of Allele D 0 68 Population 1 00 Frequency of Allele d A table that shows changes in allele frequencies in two populations 0 32 Which statement is best supported by the data in the table above 0 00 Frequency of Allele D 0 62 Population 2 0 14 Frequency of Allele d Allele D was maintained in Population 1 and Population 2 due to gene flow occurring be tween the two populations Allele D became fixed In Population 1 as a result of random changes that occurred in the population over time Allele d codes for a tralt that was a selective disadvantage to zebra doves in both popu lations during the study period 0 38 0 86