Brown eyes are dominant to blue eyes. In 1993, there were 200 students out of 1000 students at MCI that had blue eye. In 2016, out of 1400 students, there were 50 students with blue eyes. a) Calculate the allele frequencies in 1993 and 2016 and determine if the population is evolving. b) What do you think are the main causes for the change in allele frequency (hint – refer to the 5 traits that Hardy-Weinberg mentioned can cause microevolution). c) What is the number of heterozygous individuals in 2016?

Brown eyes are dominant to blue eyes. In 1993, there were 200 students out of 1000 students at MCI that had blue eye. In 2016, out of 1400 students, there were 50 students with blue eyes. a) Calculate the allele frequencies in 1993 and 2016 and determine if the population is evolving. b) What do you think are the main causes for the change in allele frequency (hint – refer to the 5 traits that Hardy-Weinberg mentioned can cause microevolution). c) What is the number of heterozygous individuals in 2016?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

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Problem 8QP: How Can We Measure Allele Frequencies in Populations? In a population where the females have the...

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