The phenotype most commonly observed in a natural population is the
A)wild type.
B)parental type.
C)recombinant type.
D)Z-W system.
E)F1.

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The wild type, or the phenotype of the most commonly observed trait in a natural population, is the default or ancestral form of a trait. Therefore, it is expected to be more prevalent than other variations in the population. The other choices (B, C, D, and E) do not fit this description as precisely as the wild type.

The Phenotype Most Commonly Observed in a Natural Population Is