The "balance" theory by Dobzhansky

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The "balance" theory by Dobzhansky

   

-is a theory based on the idea that genetic diversity in a population is maintained by heterozygote superiority.

   

-is a theory that predicts a low level of genetic diversity in a given population.

   

-was proposed in contrast to the so-called "classical" theory which hypothesized that individuals in a given diploid population should mostly be carrying neutral mutations in their genomes.

   

-has been confirmed by numerous modern-day population genetic surveys, demonstrating the important of neutral mutations and genetic drift.

   

-All of the above

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