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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



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