What type of selection is occurring in this population

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A population is composed of equal numbers of the genotypes AA, Aa, aa. The offspring produced by these genotypes number 756, 699, and 420, respectively.

a. What is the relative fitness of each genotype?
b. What is the selection coefficient for each genotype?
c. What will be the new genotype frequencies in generation 2?
d. What type of selection is occurring in this population?
e. What are some ways this kind of selection can happen (give a scenario).

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