If 8 alleles exist in a population, what is the maximum number of copies a normal individual is expected to have?
A)8
B)5
C)4
D)3
E)2

Name: If 8 alleles exist in a population, what is the maximum number of copies a normal individual is expected to have? A)8 B)5 C)4 D)3 E)2
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An individual can have a maximum of 2 copies of an allele since they have 2 alleles (one from each parent) for each gene. Therefore, the maximum number of copies of 8 different alleles that a normal individual can have is 2.

If 8 Alleles Exist in a Population, What Is the Maximum