Which of the following is NOT true of a balanced polymorphism?
A. Selection favors a heterozygotic state for a given locus.
B. Deleterious alleles in a homozygous state are maintained.
C. Only nondeleterious alleles in a homozygous state are maintained.
D. Both recessive and dominant alleles are maintained in a population.
Answer: C
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