what's the expected frequency of the small egg mimic phenotype in this population? 1.Yes it is in HW equilibrium, expected = 0.07 2.Yes it is in HW equilibrium, expected = 0.39 3.No it is not in HW equilibrium, expected = 0.53 4.No it is not in HW equilibrium, expected = 0.20 5.No it is not in HW equilibrium, expected = 1.0

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I've observed varying egg mimic sizes on female fins: large, small, or none. I found that this trait follows Mendelian genetics with a single locus having two alleles: BB (large mimic), Bb (small mimic), and bb (no mimic). During a recent collection trip, we gathered 211 males with large egg mimics, 156 with small mimics, and 28 with no mimics. Is the locus in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, and what's the expected frequency of the small egg mimic phenotype in this population?

1.Yes it is in HW equilibrium, expected = 0.07

2.Yes it is in HW equilibrium, expected = 0.39

3.No it is not in HW equilibrium, expected = 0.53

4.No it is not in HW equilibrium, expected = 0.20

5.No it is not in HW equilibrium, expected = 1.0

 

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Step 1: What is hardy weinberg population?

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is a tool that is used in genetics and evolutionary biology to understand how genetic variation is maintained.

 It also explains how changes within populations can be applied in diverse fields, including evolutionary biology, forensics, conservation, and medical genetics, to gain ideas about genetic processes, disease prevalence, and population dynamics.

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