If the Frequency of an Allele Is 0

question 35

Multiple Choice

If the frequency of an allele is 0.01, what are the chances of observing a homozygote in the next generation (if the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium) ?

• A) 0.10
• B) 0.01
• C) 0.001
• D) 0.0001

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