Calculate the genotype frequencies and fitness for your population from the data given:
HbAA= 0.72. HbAS= 0.26. HbSS= 0.02. Population size= 3500
Genotype frequency in a population is the amount of individuals with a genotype divided by the total number of the individuals in the population.
So here, the total population is 3500.
HbAA= 0.72 means 72%.
= 3500 × 72/100
= 2520
HbAS=0.26 means 26%.
=3500 × 26/100
= 910
HbSS=0.02 means 2%.
= 3500 × 2/100 =
=70.
The data given tells the genotype frequency of each genotype already. To calculate the fitness we need to know the reproduction rate of each genotype, becoz it is data which tells about the success of any genotype in the population.
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