In a population of guinea pigs, short hair is dominant to long hair. If 25 percent of a breeder's guinea pigs has long hair, what is the frequency of the recessive allele (q) ?

5 percent

15 percent

25 percent

50 percent

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Harmony Harper

25 December, 10:54

In a population of guinea pigs, short hair is dominant to long hair. If 25 percent of a breeder's guinea pigs has long hair, what is the frequency of the recessive allele (q) ?

5 percent

15 percent

25 percent

50 percent

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Jakob Gill · Answer 1

The correct answer answer among the choices provided is the fourth option. Fifty percent is the frequency of the recessive allele. One can use a Punnett square in solving this problem. Let 'Q' represent the dominant allele while let 'q' represent the recessive allele.

In a population of guinea pigs, short hair is dominant to long hair. If 25 percent of a breeder's guinea pigs has long hair, what is the frequency of the recessive allele (q) ?5 percent15 percent25 percent50 percent

In a population of guinea pigs, short hair is dominant to long hair. If 25 percent of a breeder's guinea pigs has long hair, what is the frequency of the recessive allele (q) ?

5 percent

15 percent

25 percent

50 percent