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In a diploid population, the initial allele frequencies are for allele and for allele . The fitness values are , and . What is the frequency of allele after one generation of selection?

medium 2 marks Class 12 · Biology · Organisms and Populations
Answer
0.415

The correct answer is 0.415 — Allele frequency after selection: .

Step-by-step solution

  1. Compute mean fitness .
  2. Compute numerator for new : .
  3. Allele frequency after selection: .
Common mistake: Omitting division by mean fitness when updating allele frequency

Concept tested: Selection effect on allele frequencies

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