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Which of these populations (A to E) is most likely to be experiencing selection?

Population A B C D E A1A1 0.81 0.64 0.49 0.36 0.25 A1A2 0.18 0.32 0.28 0.15 0.50 A2A2 0.01 0.04 0.09 0.49 0.25

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Selection is defined as the measure of the relative reduction in the contribution of that particular genotype for making the sex gametes as compared with another genotype in the population.

If consider the population A, in which A2A2 contributes only 0.01 to make the sex gametes compared to A1A1 and A1A2. So this population is experiencing the maximum selection compared to other populations given.

This is the only information that the question gave me. Please help thank you!! Which of these populations (A to E) is most likely to be experiencing selection?

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