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Consider the Following Population: 40 Aa, 30 Aa, and 30

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Consider the following population: 40 aa, 30 Aa, and 30 AA individuals. What is the frequency of the a allele? Imagine that all of the recessive homozygotes die before reproductive age and that all other genotypes survive and produce equal numbers of offspring. What is the frequency of the a allele in the next generation? Explain your answers.


Definitions:

Meiosis II

The second division of meiosis in which sister chromatids separate, ultimately resulting in four haploid cells from the original diploid cell.

Chromosome Number

The total number of chromosomes present in the nucleus of a cell, characteristic of each species.

Daughter Cell

A cell that results from the division of a single parent cell, inheriting the genetic material of the parent.

Mitosis

A form of cellular division leading to the creation of two offspring cells, both possessing an identical number and type of chromosomes found in the parent nucleus, usually observed during normal tissue development.

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