The relative fitness values of three genotypes are: wAA = 1.0, wAa = 1.0, and waa = 0.7. If the population starts at the allele frequency p = 0.5, what is the value of p in the next generation?
a. 0.46
b. 0.50
c. 0.52
d. 0.54
e. 0.58
Answer: d. 0.54
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