2. A population of birds contains 16 animals with red tail feathers and 34 animals with blue tail feathers. Blue tail feathers are the dominant trait. Red a. What is the frequency of the red allele? 1. Recesive. geke 9. 0.32 95 0= b. What is the frequency of the blue allele? + 0.56 =| (Bluc) 6.49 c. What is the frequency of heterozygotes? 2 pa = 2( 44 (056) 0.49 d. What is the frequency of birds homozygous for the blue allele? O19

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2. A population of birds contains 16 animals with red tail feathers and 34 animals with blue
tail feathers. Blue tail feathers are the dominant trait.
a. What is the frequency of the red allele?
Red
% Recesive O12
geke
= lo 56
b. What is the frequency of the blue allele?
+ 0.56 = |
(Bluc)
6.44
c. What is the frequency of heterozygotes?
2 pa
* 2(P 44(0 56)
0.49
d. What is the frequency of birds homozygous for the blue allele?
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Transcribed Image Text:2. A population of birds contains 16 animals with red tail feathers and 34 animals with blue tail feathers. Blue tail feathers are the dominant trait. a. What is the frequency of the red allele? Red % Recesive O12 geke = lo 56 b. What is the frequency of the blue allele? + 0.56 = | (Bluc) 6.44 c. What is the frequency of heterozygotes? 2 pa * 2(P 44(0 56) 0.49 d. What is the frequency of birds homozygous for the blue allele? 019
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