Question

You are a conservation biologist, studying genetic variation in three populations of an endangered species of ladybug beetle. Population 1 has 20 beetles, two of which have brown spots, a recessive trait; the other nine beetles have red spots. Population 2 has 150 beetles and 15 of them have brown spots, while 135 have red spots. Population 3 has 50 beetles, and five of them have brown spots. In which population is the frequency of the allele for brown spots the highest?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let's add the options to complete the question

a. Population 1

b. Population 2

c. Population 3

d. The frequency for allele for Brown spot is the same in all three populations

e. It is not possible to answer this question from the given data

The RIGHT ANSWER IS e

e. It is not possible to answer this question from the given data

Explanation:

It is not possible to answer this question from the given data because some variables or information are missing