A Scientist Samples a Population of Butterflies and Finds That

question 15

Multiple Choice

A scientist samples a population of butterflies and finds that 56% are heterozygous at a particular locus. If the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what should be the frequency of the homozygous individuals in this population?

• A) 0.08
• B) 0.09
• C) 0.44
• D) 0.70

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