Q27 · Practice questionSimple familiar1 mark
QUESTION 27
A diploid population contains 36 AA, 48 Aa and 16 aa individuals. What is the frequency of allele A?
(A)
0.60
(B)
0.36
(C)
0.48
(D)
0.84
WORKED SOLUTION
1 markAnswer A
Answer
A
Working
There are copies of A among alleles. Thus . Genotype frequency and allele frequency are different quantities.
Marking criteria
- Select A. [1 mark]
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