Consider MN blood groups in humans. Suppose there is a population of 800 individuals. The following...

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Consider MN blood groups in humans. Suppose there is apopulation of 800 individuals. The following data were collectedfrom the population:

Phenotype  # of Individuals
M170
MN410
N220

(A)What is the frequency of the two alleles, LMand LN, in thepopulation?

(B)What is the expected frequency of each genotype in thepopulation?

(C)Based on the data, is the gene for the MN blood group inHardy-Weinberg equilibrium in this population? Explain your answer.(hint: perform a chi-square test and interpret the results of thetest)

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