Q4.7. A large sunflower population is established in a field. The flowers mate randomly, and all individuals are equally likely to survive and reproduce. In this population, 60% of the alleles of a gene for petal color are dominant and 40% of the alleles are recessive. Given this information, after many generations, which of the following options would be most likely? The allele frequencies will be 100% dominant and 0% recessive. The allele frequencies will be 80% dominant and 20% recessive. The allele frequencies will be 60% dominant and 40% recessive. There is no way to predict what the allele frequencies will be.

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Q4.7. A large sunflower population is established in a field. The flowers mate
randomly, and all individuals are equally likely to survive and reproduce. In this population,
60% of the alleles of a gene for petal color are dominant and 40% of the alleles are
recessive. Given this information, after many generations, which of the following
options would be most likely?
The allele frequencies will be 100% dominant and 0% recessive.
The allele frequencies will be 80% dominant and 20% recessive.
The allele frequencies will be 60% dominant and 40% recessive.
There is no way to predict what the allele frequencies will be.
Transcribed Image Text:Q4.7. A large sunflower population is established in a field. The flowers mate randomly, and all individuals are equally likely to survive and reproduce. In this population, 60% of the alleles of a gene for petal color are dominant and 40% of the alleles are recessive. Given this information, after many generations, which of the following options would be most likely? The allele frequencies will be 100% dominant and 0% recessive. The allele frequencies will be 80% dominant and 20% recessive. The allele frequencies will be 60% dominant and 40% recessive. There is no way to predict what the allele frequencies will be.
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