Question

Consider a population of 919 individuals, in which a locus G/C determines the pigmentation in snow rabbits. GG and GC carriers show different patterns of gray pigmentation. In contrast, carriers of the recessive CC genotype are white This population is in HWE, and the number of white individuals is 341 individuals. Which of the following correspond to the recessive allele frequency?
A. q = 0.16
B. q = 0.61
C. q = 0.2
D. 0.37

Answer 1

Answer:

Frequency of recessive allele $0.61$

Explanation:

Given -

Total Population size = 919

Number of individual with recessive genotype = 341

Frequency of recessive genotype

$\frac{341}{919} = 0.37$

Frequency of recessive allele $= \sqrt{0.37} = 0.609 = 0.61$

Hence, option C is correct