Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Chapter 16.1, Problem 2CYL
- define equilibrium population and describe the conditions under which a population is expected to remain at equilibrium?
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While studying a emerging population of seals, you're asked to determine if the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Given the below data determine the chi square and whether the population is in H-W equilibrium. Choose the closest numerical answer for the chi-square value and either yes or no regarding whether the population is in HWE.
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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