For a Gene A, a Geneticist Studying a Population of Beetles

question 26

Multiple Choice

For a gene A, a geneticist studying a population of beetles found the following genotypes: AA 45 beetles Aa 347 beetles aa 8 beetles What is the observed genotypic frequency of Aa individuals?

• A) 1.15
• B) 0.02
• C) 0.13
• D) 0.90
• E) 0.86

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Definitions:

Blastospores

A type of fungal spore produced by budding from a parent cell, common among yeast and other fungal organisms, serving as a means of asexual reproduction.

Ascomycota

A phylum of fungi characterized by the formation of spores in a special type of cell called an ascus.

Basidiomycota

A division of fungi characterized by producing spores on basidia.

Lichen

A compound organism consisting of one or more symbiotic fungi and an alga or cyanobacterium.