A population of flowers has one gene for petal color with two alleles: (1) O, which is dominant and produces orange petals, and (2) o, which is recessive and produces gray petals. The population has 30 OO individuals, 60 Oo individuals, and 10 oo individuals. What is the frequency of the o allele?

Question

Guest

Chemistry

27 September, 01:58

A population of flowers has one gene for petal color with two alleles: (1) O, which is dominant and produces orange petals, and (2) o, which is recessive and produces gray petals. The population has 30 OO individuals, 60 Oo individuals, and 10 oo individuals. What is the frequency of the o allele?

+2

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Aliza · Answer 1

The frequency of the o allele is 80

Explanation:

Simple math if u think about it; 10 oo would be 20 o's then 60 Oo would be 60 o's so add and get 80 o's : ) ¯/_ (• 3 •) _/¯ (face = meh sig) <3