You Have a Population of Flies with Three Alleles for Wing

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Essay

You have a population of flies with three alleles for wing size,L (large),M (medium),and S (small).Individuals with SS,SM,or SL have small wings.Individuals with MM have medium wings.Individuals with LL or LM have large wings.After a sudden storm,all of the small-winged individuals have been killed.What will happen to the population?

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