The variable F is
A)the probability of two alleles being identical by descent.
B)a measurement used to quantify the loss of variation due to drift over time.
C)a measure of the degree of inbreeding.
D)A and B
E)All of the above

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The variable F is all of the above. F is a commonly used measure of the degree of inbreeding, but it is also used to calculate the probability of two alleles being identical by descent and to quantify the loss of variation due to drift over time. Therefore, all of the choices (A, B, and C) are correct.

The Variable F Is