In a population that is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, 1 out of 10 000 babies born is a victim of phenylketonuria (PKU). The victim is a homozygous recessive at the particular locus. What is the frequency of carriers for PKU in the population?
A. 0.0198
B. 0.9801
C. 0.0001
D. 0.0099
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Ecology › ViewSuppose a certain species of insect lives in the lush green canopy of the rain forest. Some of the insects are bright green in color, and some are bright yellow. Assume there is a natural predator of the insect in the area. What do you expect to happen to the populations of the green and the yellow insects over time?
A. The green insect population will increase and the yellow insect population will decrease.
B. The green insect population will decrease and the yellow insect population will increase.
C. Both insect populations will remain constant over time.
D. Both insect populations will increase over time.
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