Topics: Population Genetics Quiz
Which of the following does not characterize a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
A. Large population size
B. No natural selection
C. An increasing mutation rate
D. Absence of gene flow
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In a pea population, R controls the flower colour purpleand r controls the flower colour white. In an isolated pea population, there are 36 white flowers and 64 purple flowers. Assuming the population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, how many of the loci for this gene are occupied by the R allele if 20 of the purple are homozygous dominant?
A. 128
B. 84
C. 56
D. 164