Question 2 A deleterious mutation that causes heterozygotes to have fitness of 1-hs relative to wildtype homozygotes will equilibrate at a frequency of q = |3D hs If the mutation causes death before reaching reproductive age ("lethal" with 1-hs = 0), then which of the following statements is true at equilibrium. [Assume that the mutation rate is very small and ignore terms like u.] The mutation rate is approximately equal to the number of heterozygous and homozygous individuals at birth. The mutation rate is approximately equal to the number of homozygous individuals at birth. The mutation rate is approximately equal to half of the number of heterozygous individuals at birth. The mutation rate is approximately equal to the number of heterozygous individuals at birth.

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A deleterious mutation that causes heterozygotes to have fitness of 1-hs
relative to wildtype homozygotes will equilibrate at a frequency of q
%3D
hs
If the mutation causes death before reaching reproductive age ("lethal" with
1-hs = 0), then which of the following statements is true at equilibrium.
[Assume that the mutation rate is very small and ignore terms like µ]
The mutation rate is approximately equal to the number of
heterozygous and homozygous individuals at birth.
The mutation rate is approximately equal to the number of
homozygous individuals at birth.
The mutation rate is approximately equal to half of the number of
heterozygous individuals at birth.
The mutation rate is approximately equal to the number of
heterozygous individuals at birth.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 2 A deleterious mutation that causes heterozygotes to have fitness of 1-hs relative to wildtype homozygotes will equilibrate at a frequency of q %3D hs If the mutation causes death before reaching reproductive age ("lethal" with 1-hs = 0), then which of the following statements is true at equilibrium. [Assume that the mutation rate is very small and ignore terms like µ] The mutation rate is approximately equal to the number of heterozygous and homozygous individuals at birth. The mutation rate is approximately equal to the number of homozygous individuals at birth. The mutation rate is approximately equal to half of the number of heterozygous individuals at birth. The mutation rate is approximately equal to the number of heterozygous individuals at birth.
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