According to the Figure Below, the R Allele Is Less

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to the figure below, the r allele is less frequent in generation 2 of this flower population.
The frequency of r decreases in this population because

• A) of genetic drift.
• B) recessive alleles are always less common than dominant alleles.
• C) p + q must always equal 1.
• D) R alleles are more likely to "hide" r alleles in generation 2.

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