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If a population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium with respect to a given allele, it is predicted that the genotype frequencies in that population will…

Briefly explain and/or show your calculations for the expected HW equilibrium genotype frequencies in the previous question.

Artificial Selection in Shrimp Aquaculture Suppose you are a shrimp farmer and you aim to produce populations of shrimp with higher rates of production. To do this, you plan to selectively breed female shrimp that have certain reproductive traits. Use the table of research data below and your knowledge of selection and evolution to answer the following question. Female reproductive traits and their associated levels of heritability (range 0-1) and correlation with individual reproductive success (range 0-1). A “spawn” is when a female lays eggs and a female can spawn multiple times per season. (Adapted from Ibarra et al. 2007.) Female Trait Heritability Correlation with Reproductive Success   Number of spawns 0.20 0.77   Days to first spawn 0.54 0.56   Egg protein 0.47 0.32   Number of eggs 0.17 0.56   Egg diameter 0.07 0.10   Ovary maturity at first spawn 0.71 0.65                       Which one trait from the table would be the most effective target for artificial selection towards shrimp populations with higher rates of production? That is, if you measured just one trait and selected shrimp based upon it, which one trait would you pick? Explain your choice and reasoning. Focus on the process of evolution and selection. (3-5 sentences)

Cells and Gene Transfer (28 points)  

Is the flock in HW equilibrium with respect to the BMP15 gene? Explain your answer, based on the numbers you provided in previous question.  What does this suggest about the effect of the mutant BMP15 allele on sheep fitness? (2-3 sentences)

Gravitational potential energy is the energy

What is the average speed of a cyclist who covers -15 mi in 30 min?

A person performs a bench press. The bar’s mass is 50 kg. When this person’s arms are extended, the bar is 0.6 m above the starting point. How much work did the person do to push the bar off his chest to full extension of his arms?

During the pitching motion, a baseball pitcher exerted an average horizontal force of 80 N against the 0.15 kg baseball while moving it through a horizontal displacement of 2.0 m before release. The amount of work performed by the pitcher on the baseball was

The horizontal velocity of Serena’s tennis serve is measured as 112 mi/h (50 m/s). Horizontally, the ball travels 82 ft (25 m) before reaching Venus (Serena’s opponent). If the ball didn’t slow down when it bounced or because of air resistance, how long would it take to reach Venus?