The above data are from a landmark student looking into the relationship between sickle cell anemia and malaria. These data are from a population where malaria is prevalent. A is the allele for normal red blood cells; S is the sickle cell allele (you should know what this means). Is this population in H-W equilibrium? Make sure to use chi-square. Why or why not (if not, what assumption(s) violated). Genotype AA AS SS Total Observed 9365 (75.6%) 2993 (24.2%) 29 (0.2%) 12,387

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The above data are from a landmark student looking into the relationship between sickle
cell anemia and malaria. These data are from a population where malaria is prevalent. A
is the allele for normal red blood cells; S is the sickle cell allele (you should know what
this means).
Is this population in H-W equilibrium? Make sure to use chi-square.
Why or why not (if not, what assumption(s) violated).
Genotype
AA
AS
SS
Total
Observed
9365 (75.6%)
2993 (24.2%)
29 (0.2%)
12,387
Transcribed Image Text:The above data are from a landmark student looking into the relationship between sickle cell anemia and malaria. These data are from a population where malaria is prevalent. A is the allele for normal red blood cells; S is the sickle cell allele (you should know what this means). Is this population in H-W equilibrium? Make sure to use chi-square. Why or why not (if not, what assumption(s) violated). Genotype AA AS SS Total Observed 9365 (75.6%) 2993 (24.2%) 29 (0.2%) 12,387
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