ANSWER THE PROBLEM 3 PLEASE Determining if a plant population is EvolvingOne way to test whether evolution is occurring in a population is to comparethe observed genotype frequencies at a locus with those expected for a non-evolving population based on the Hardy-Weinberg equation. In this exercise,you'll test whether a pea plant population is evolving at a locus with twoalleles, Cand C, that affect chlorophyll production and hence leaf color.Experimental Set-up:Students planted soybean seeds and then counted the number of seedlingsof each genotype at Day 7 and again at Day 21. Seedlings of each genotypecould be distinguished visually because the C° and C' show incompletedominance: C°C seedlings have green leaves, C°C" seedlings have green-yellow leaves, and C'C' seedlings have yellow leaves.Number of SeedlingsTime (Days)Green-YellowYellowTotalGreenc"cc'c"75211358222214910822179Interpret the Data 3. Calculate the observed frequencies of genotypes C"C, C°C", andC'C' at Day 7. (The observed frequency of a genotype in a gene pool isthe number of individuals with that genotype divided by the totalnumber of individuals.Compare these frequencies to the expected frequencies calculated inStep 2. Is the seedling population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium atDay 7, or is evolution occurring?Explain your reasoning and identify which genotypes, if any, appearto be selected for or against.

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Calculate the observed frequencies of genotypes C"C* , C°C, and C'C' at Day 7. (The observed frequency of a genotype in a gene pool is the number of individuals with that genotype divided by the total number of individuals. Compare these frequencies to the expected frequencies calculated in Step 2. Is the seedling population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium at Day 7, or is evolution occurring? Explain your reasoning and identify which genotypes, if any, appear to be selected for or against.

Calculate the observed frequencies of genotypes C"C* , C°C, and C'C' at Day 7. (The observed frequency of a genotype in a gene pool is the number of individuals with that genotype divided by the total number of individuals. Compare these frequencies to the expected frequencies calculated in Step 2. Is the seedling population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium at Day 7, or is evolution occurring? Explain your reasoning and identify which genotypes, if any, appear to be selected for or against.

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