Assignment 3_Fall 2023

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Biology

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Dec 6, 2023

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BIOL 2704 - Fall 2023 Evolutionary Biology Assignment 3 File upload: Please name your file as LastName_FirstInitial_Assignment3, for example, “Mims_M_Assignment3”. Files can be submitted as word documents or PDFs. You can simply submit answers to the questions, or you can use this template – whatever you prefer. Do not include your Hokie ID Number. Feel free to work in groups, but please upload your assignments independently . Points values are listed for each question, totaling 8 points for the assignment. Questions: 1. The Kermode (Spirit) bear sub-population of black bears is estimated to include ~1300 individuals that reside along the western coast of British Columbia, Canada. Approximately 20 percent of the bears on Princess Royal & Gribbell Islands are white; the rest are black. Assuming complete dominance of the black coat color, calculate the expected genotype frequencies, where B = black coat color, and b = white coat color. 3 points for each genotype frequency 2. Based on the genotype frequencies above, what is the allele frequency of the white ( b ) allele? Worth 3 points For more on this topic, please see Hedrick & Ritland 2012 in the “Additional Reading” folder on Canvas.
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