A _________ locus exhibits more variation than is expected by mutation.
A)polymorphic
B)double
C)mosaic
D)allelic

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Polymorphic loci exhibit more variation than expected by mutation because they have multiple alleles maintained within a population through mechanisms such as balancing selection. In contrast, a double locus would not be a relevant term in this context, a mosaic locus refers to different alleles on different parts of a chromosome, and allelic refers to the different forms of a specific gene.

A _________ Locus Exhibits More Variation Than Is Expected by Mutation