A hypothetical population has two alleles for an "T" gene: T and t. In a random sample of 50 diploid zygotes (for a total ofalleles), the following genotypes were found: 15 TT, 25 Tt, and 10 tt.Let's say that natural selection acts against the t allele in the initial population sampled above, and all 10 individuals withtt genotype die off (leaving 0 tt individuals) and 10 of the individuals with Tt genotype die off (leaving 15 Tt individuals)before reaching maturity. (The number of surviving adults in the population is 30).What is the new frequency of the recessive allele after selection occurred?O A. 0.25O B. 0.75O C.0.10O D.0.50

An allele frequency is calculated by dividing the number of times the allele of interest is observed…

othetical population has two alleles for an alleles), the following genotypes were found: 15 TT, 25 Tt, and 10 tt. say that natural selection acts against the t allele in the initial population sampled above, and all 10 individuals hotype die off (leaving 0 tt individuals) and 10 of the individuals with Tt genotype die off (leaving 15 Tt individua e reaching maturity. (The number of surviving adults in the population is 30). is the new frequency of the recessive allele after selection occurred? gene: T and t. In a random sample of 50 diploid zygotes (for a to 0.25 0.75 0.10 D.50

othetical population has two alleles for an alleles), the following genotypes were found: 15 TT, 25 Tt, and 10 tt. say that natural selection acts against the t allele in the initial population sampled above, and all 10 individuals hotype die off (leaving 0 tt individuals) and 10 of the individuals with Tt genotype die off (leaving 15 Tt individua e reaching maturity. (The number of surviving adults in the population is 30). is the new frequency of the recessive allele after selection occurred? gene: T and t. In a random sample of 50 diploid zygotes (for a to 0.25 0.75 0.10 D.50

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Chapter19: Evolutionary Change In Populations

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