A Gene Has Two Alleles,D and D

question 19

Multiple Choice

A gene has two alleles,D and d.The frequency of the D allele is 0.2. What is the frequency of the d allele?

• A) 0.2
• B) 0.4
• C) 0.64
• D) 0.8

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