Geneticist have determined that the majority of individuals in an isolate island population have blood type b. type a blood is found to be more common in the mainland populations from which the island was settled. how would a geneticist explain the dominance of blood tpe b in the island population. a- random mutations have occurred in the island population. b- genetic drift has reduced the frequency of type a individuals. c- natural selection has only occurred in the mainland population. d- environmental conditions on the island are less favorable for type b individuals.

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"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."