There Are Two Alleles for a Gene in a Population

question 15

Multiple Choice

There are two alleles for a gene in a population, and the frequency of the dominant allele (p) is 0.50. What is the frequency of the recessive allele (q) ?

• A) 0.05
• B) 0.25
• C) 0.50
• D) 0.75

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