About 80% of the alleles present in thoroughbred horses can be dated back to 31 known ancestors from the late eighteenth century. As a result, one would expect ________

A. low rates of mutation.
B. many polymorphic alleles.
C. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
D. little variation in physiology and behavior.
E. random mating.


Answer: D

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