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Which of the following mutations is most likely to become fixed in a population? A neutral or nearly neutral mutation in a very small population. A beneficial mutation in a very small population. A beneficial mutation in an extremely large population. All of these mutations are equally likely to be fixed. A neutral or nearly neutral mutation in an extremely large population. Item at position 4

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Beneficial mutations are more frequently fixed in large populations than in small ones, whereas deleterious mutations are more frequently eliminated.

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