If an allele makes up one fourth of a populations alleles for a given trait, its relative frequency is

EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

If an allele makes up one fourth of a population’s alleles for a given trait, its relative frequency is

A	100 percent.
B	75 percent.
C	25 percent.
D	4 percent.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -An allele frequency is calculated by dividing the number of times the allele of interest is observed in a population by the total number of copies of all the alleles at that particular genetic locus in the population. Allele frequencies can be represented as a decimal, a percentage, or a fraction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Relative allele frequency is the percentage of all copies of a certain gene in a population that carry a specific allele. This is an accurate measurement of the amount of genetic variation in a population.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer: If an allele makes up one half of the frequency of a population’s allele for a given trait, its allele frequency is C. 50 percent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Allele frequency, or gene frequency, is the relative frequency of an allele (variant of a gene) at a particular locus in a population, expressed as a fraction or percentage.

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