Campbell Biology
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Chapter 23, Problem 5TYU
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According to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the allelic and genotypic frequencies of the population will remain the same from one generation to another if there are no external evolutionary forces.
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Chapter 23 Solutions
Campbell Biology
Ch. 23.1 - Explain why genetic Variation within a population...Ch. 23.1 - Ot all the mutations that occur in a population,...Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 23.2 - A population has 700 individuals, 85 of genotype...Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 23.2 - WHAT IF? A locus that affects susceptibility to a...Ch. 23.3 - In what sense is natural selection more...Ch. 23.3 - Distinguish genetic draft from gene flow in terms...Ch. 23.3 - WH AT IF? Suppose two plant populations exchange...Ch. 23.4 - What is the relative fitness of a sterile mule?...
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