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WHAT IF? → A locus that affects susceptibility to a degener-ative bram discasc has two alleles, V and v. In a population, 16 people have genotype VV, 92 have geootype Vv, and 12 have genotype vv. Is this population evolving? Explain.

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VISUAL SKILLS Consider a population in which heterozygotes at a certain locus have an extreme phenotype(such as being larger than homozygotes) that confersa selective advantage. Compare this description to themodels of selection modes shown in Figure 23.13. Doesthis situation represent directional, disruptive, or stabilizing selection? Explain your answer.
3. Is it possible for a recessive trait to be frequently expressed in a population? Why?4. If a certain type of trait in a family or clan is considered by most people to be “better” or “ideal”, is itpossible to maintain the same type of trait in the succeeding generations? If so, how?
MAKE CONNECTIONS Balancing selection can maintain variation at a locus (see Concept 23.4). Based on theforaging experiments described in this chapter, devise asimple hypothesis to explain the presence of both for Rand forsalleles in natural fly populations
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