Consider the table below giving the numbers of juveniles and adults for one generation. Calculate fitnesses (viabilities),...

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Consider the table below giving the numbers of juveniles andadults for one generation.

Calculate fitnesses (viabilities), relative fitnesses, theselection coefficient, and the heterozygous

effect. What type of selection is this? What will the allelefrequencies be for the adults in the

next two generations assuming random mating? What will thefrequency of the A1 allele be at equilibrium?

Table:

Genotype:A1A1A1A2A2A2
Juveniles:795267138
Adults:59624283

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Part A Absolute fitness W is the change in abundance of a genotype over one generation attributable to selection Its symbol is W This is also known as survival rate W Nt1 Nt number of juveniles divided by number of    See Answer
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