[Campbell Biology P.543] According to Figure 23.9, what is the change in the frequency of th... | Practice Question

According to Figure 23.9, what is the change in the frequency of the C^W allele from Generation 1 to Generation 3?

  • A: It increases from 0.3 to 1.0.
  • B: It decreases from 0.3 to 0.0.
  • C: It remains constant at 0.3.
  • D: It first increases to 0.5 then decreases to 0.0.

Explanation

Figure 23.9 clearly shows the allele frequency 'q' for C^W as 0.3 in Generation 1 and 0.0 in Generation 3.