Suppose Variants at a Single Locus Affect Wing Length in a Species

Multiple Choice

Suppose variants at a single locus affect wing length in a species of crickets, with homozygotes for the L allele having long wings, homozygotes for the l allele having short wings, and heterozygotes having wings of intermediate length.In one population of 600 individuals, 400 have long wings, 160 have intermediate-length wings, and 40 have short wings.Is there an excess or a deficiency of heterozygotes in the population with respect to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium? By how many individuals?

A) An excess of 64 individuals
B) An excess of 32 individuals
C) An excess of 16 individuals
D) A deficiency of 16 individuals
E) A deficiency of 32 individuals