Suppose the mutation rate per nucleotide for a genetic locus is 4 × 10^-8 and that the locus contains 1,500 nucleotides.What is the per-locus mutation rate? A) 4 × 10^-5 B) 6 × 10^-5 C) 8 × 10^-5 D) 4 × 10^-4 E) 6 × 10^-4

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To determine the per-locus mutation rate, we need to multiply the mutation rate per nucleotide by the number of nucleotides in the locus. Per-locus mutation rate = mutation rate per nucleotide × number of nucleotides Per-locus mutation rate = (4 × 10^-8) × 1500 Per-locus mutation rate = 6 × 10^-5 Therefore, the answer is B.

Suppose the Mutation Rate Per Nucleotide for a Genetic Locus