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Hardy-Weinberg Model
22. Evolution of Populations / The Hardy-Weinberg Principle / Problem 6

Suppose a plant has two different alleles for flower colour, one red (R) and one white (r). In a population of ten plants, the frequency of R and r is 0.5 each. However, only six of these plants produce viable offspring by chance, resulting in a shift in the frequencies of R (0.8) and r (0.2) in the next generation. Identify the cause of such a shift.

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