Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Question 19

Practice objective / multiple choice question 19 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 19 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a population of beetles, two alleles A and a at a single locus have initial frequencies p = 0.7 (A) and q = 0.3 (a). The relative fitnesses of the genotypes are w_{AA}=1.0, w_{Aa}=0.8 and w_{aa}=0.5. After one generation of selection, what is the frequency of allele A in the population?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 0.76
B. 0.68
C. 0.70
D. 0.80
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
0.76

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Question 19. It is a objective / multiple choice question from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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