Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 2 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a beetle population two alleles, A and a, determine colour. After one generation of selection the observed genotype frequencies are AA = 0.36, Aa = 0.48 and aa = 0.16. Selection acted only on the AA genotype, reducing its fitness to 0.5, while the other genotypes have fitness 1. What was the frequency of allele A before selection?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 0.73
B. 0.68
C. 0.80
D. 0.60
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
0.73

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 2. It is a objective / multiple choice question from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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