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Three years ago, a 5 km3 section of the Great Lakes was studied and approximately 89 000 zebra mussel colonies were found.Each colony produced 120 colonies over a three-year period. However, only 2% of the new colonies survived past the first year. Over the three years, there were 97 000 dead colonies that were washed ashore in the Great Lakes. Many of the zebra mussels attach themselves to hard surfaces, such as boats and trailers. It was estimated that approximately 85 000 colonies attached themselves to boats and left the area. Many of these zebra mussels died, but some managed to hitchhike on boat equipment and enter other waterbodies. Negligible numbers of zebra mussels migrated from other lakes.Calculate the change in population size. Show all your work and round your answer to the nearest whole number.Calculate the population growth rate. Show all your work and express your answer rounded to two significant digits. Calculate the per capita growth rate over the three year period. Show all your work and express your answer as a value between 0 and 1 rounded to two decimal places. Calculate the population density at the end of the third year. Show all your work and express your answer as a whole number.

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Question 2 

#1. Use the following information to answer the next two questions.

Refsum Disease
Refsum disease is a genetic disorder that is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. Individuals with adult Refsum disease do not have the enzyme to breakdown phytanic acid. As a result, phytanic acid accumulates in the brain, blood, and body tissues. As the disease progresses, individuals with Refsum disease experience loss of vision, hearing, and sense of smell, as well as balance and coordination problems.

In a population, the frequency of the recessive allele for Refsum disease is 0.35. What is the expected frequency of the carriers in this population?
Show all your work. Record your answer as a value between 0 and 1 rounded to two decimal places. (2 marks)

#2. What is the expected frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype for Refsum disease in this population?

Show all your work. Record your answer as a value between 0 and 1 rounded to two decimal places. (2 marks)

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In a population, the frequency of the recessive allele for Refsum disease is 0.35. What is the expected frequency of the carriers in this population?

To answer this, I'll need to know does 0.35 represent 0.35% or 35%.

Confused a little.

Question 3 

In 2017, 16 bison were released into Elk Island National Park. Within the next five years, 42 more bison will be released into the 1,200 km2 area. During the study period, it is expected that 45 calves will be born and 13 bison will die or be removed from the study area.



What is the expected per capita growth rate of the bison population during this study period?

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