Imagine a Population Where There Are 20 Aa Individuals, 50

question 49

Multiple Choice

Imagine a population where there are 20 aa individuals, 50 Aa individuals, and 30 AA individuals. Imagine that selection acts against both homozygotes such that neither homozygote survives to adulthood. What is the frequency of each genotype in the next generation of zygotes?

• A) aa = 0, Aa = 1.0, and AA = 0
• B) aa = .20, Aa = .60, and AA = .20
• C) aa = .20, Aa = .50, and AA = .30
• D) aa = .25, Aa = .50, and AA = .25

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