Three Different Alleles (C1, C2, and C3) at the C

question 50

Multiple Choice

Three different alleles (c1, c2, and c3) at the c locus exist in a hypothetical population of juniper trees.If the frequency of c1 is 0.3, what can be said about the frequency of c2?

• A) It cannot be less than 0.3.
• B) It cannot be greater than 0.3.
• C) It is 0.7.
• D) It is 0.
• E) More information is required to answer this question.

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