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The Survivorship of Individuals from Four Different Populations of a Beetle

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The survivorship of individuals from four different populations of a beetle species has been assayed and is presented in the table.TT, TC, and CC represent genotypes at a locus that is important in survival. The survivorship of individuals from four different populations of a beetle species has been assayed and is presented in the table.TT, TC, and CC represent genotypes at a locus that is important in survival.   Assuming that genotypes at this locus have no other effects on fitness, would we expect variation to be maintained by selection in any of the populations? Why? What would be the expected outcomes in the populations in the absence of any other evolutionary processes? Assuming that genotypes at this locus have no other effects on fitness, would we expect variation to be maintained by selection in any of the populations? Why? What would be the expected outcomes in the populations in the absence of any other evolutionary processes?


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