You Sample a Population of Butterflies and Find That 56

question 20

Multiple Choice

You sample a population of butterflies and find that 56% are heterozygous at a particular locus. What should be the frequency of the recessive allele in this population?

• A) 0.07
• B) 0.08
• C) 0.09
• D) 0.70
• E) Allele frequency cannot be determined from this information.

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