Population in hwe, A zoologist is investigating a

Population in hwe

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Question: A zoologist is investigating a population of squirrels whose coat color is controlled by a single gene whose two alleles (B₁ & B₂) are codominant. B₁B₁ individuals are black, B₁B₂ individuals are brown, and B₂B₂ are tan. She surveys the population and finds 145 black squirrels, 221 brown squirrels, and 43 tan squirrels. Is this population in HWE? If not, what might explain this pattern?

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