Twenty Loci Are Screened for Genetic Variation in a Common

question 34

Multiple Choice

Twenty loci are screened for genetic variation in a common caterpillar species.Four loci are found to have two or more alleles.The proportion of polymorphic loci for this population is thus

• A)0.10.
• B)0.20.
• C)0.30.
• D)0.40.
• E)0.50.

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Definitions:

Methyl Isobutyrate

An organic compound with the formula C5H10O2, used as a flavoring agent and solvent.

Acid Chloride

Organic compounds belonging to the acyl chloride group, characterized by a carbon-oxygen double bond connected to a chlorine atom, used as intermediates in organic synthesis.

2° Amine

A type of amine where the nitrogen atom is attached to two alkyl or aryl groups and one hydrogen atom.

Compound

A compound is a substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together.