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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution
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a.)What effect does directional selection have on genetic variation?

b.)A population has an allele that encodes for ear size, large ear being dominant and small ear being recessive. The frequency of the dominant allele is .6. What percentage of the population has big ears?

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