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if the 500 worms were eaten by birds, because they could not move, what is the term used to explain the loss of these individuals from a population? what would be the new frequency of the remaining population of each allele

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in a population of 2000 earthworms, there is a condition governed by a recessive allele, where the worms do not have setae. these are tiny hair-like structures needed by the worm to move through the ground. 500 worms were found not having setae. what percent of the population were heterozygous for the setae? what was the actual number of earthworms containing the setae?