Answer:
1/12,000
Step-by-step explanation:
Data provided in the question:
Size of a population of mustard plants = 6,000
Now,
According to genetic drift theory
The probability that a newly-arisen mutation will become fixed is given using the formula
⇒ 1 ÷ [ 2 × Size of a population of mustard plants ]
⇒ 1 ÷ [ 2 ×6,000 ]
⇒ [ 1 ÷ 12,000 ]
Hence,
probability that a newly-arisen mutation will become fixed in this population is 1/12,000
