In an Isolated Population of Fruit Flies, 4% of the Individuals

question 36

Multiple Choice

In an isolated population of fruit flies, 4% of the individuals have pink eyes, a homozygous recessive condition, and 96% have the dominant black eye phenotype. What percentage of the population are heterozygotes?

• A) 4%
• B) 16%
• C) 32%
• D) 48%

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