Multiple Choice
The Hardy-Weinberg equation predicts the following genotype frequencies for a particular gene: BB = 0.36, Bb = 0.48, and bb = 0.16. The population you are studying exhibits the following frequencies: BB = 0.42, Bb = 0.5, and bb = 0.08. What can you conclude?
A) Your population is evolving.
B) Your population is undergoing natural selection.
C) Your population has experienced a bottleneck.
D) A new allele has just entered your population.
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