Imagine a Population Where a = 0

question 63

Multiple Choice

Imagine a population where A = 0.2 and a = 0.8. Assuming random mating, what is the frequency of each genotype among the zygotes of the next generation?

• A) AA = 0.2, Aa = 0, and aa = 0.8
• B) AA = 0.40, Aa = 0.16, and aa = 0.44
• C) AA = 0.04, Aa = 0.32, and aa = 0.64
• D) AA = 0.40, Aa = 0.30, and aa = 0.60

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