For a Particular Gene, the Frequency of the Dominant Allele

question 10

Essay

For a particular gene, the frequency of the dominant allele H is 0.65. The total population size is 10,000 individuals. In addition, the homozygous recessive condition results in living but sterile offspring. Fill in the table of values for the generations indicated:
Does this population exhibit Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium? Why or why not? If not, what assumptions does the Hardy-Weinberg principle make that appear to be inapplicable in this situation?

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