If There Are Two Alleles for a Gene in a Population

question 6

Multiple Choice

If there are two alleles for a gene in a population, and the frequency of the dominant allele (p) is .5, then the frequency of the recessive allele (q) is ____.

• A) .5
• B) .025
• C) .25
• D) .75
• E) .05

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