If the Frequency of the A3 Allele of a Creatine

question 73

Multiple Choice

If the frequency of the A3 allele of a creatine phosphatase locus in a population of lions is 0.4, how many copies of that allele should we expect to see in a population of 500 lions?

• A) 100
• B) 200
• C) 400
• D) 500
• E) 600

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