Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Question 15

Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 15 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a dioecious plant population, 60 % of individuals are female and 40 % are male. Among the males, genotype frequencies at a locus are: 25 % homozygous recessive (rr), 50 % heterozygous (Rr) and 25 % homozygous dominant (RR). Each female is pollinated by a randomly chosen male. Assuming Mendelian segregation, what is the probability that a randomly selected seed carries the recessive allele \(r\) from its father?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 0.50 (50 %)
B. 0.40 (40 %)
C. 0.25 (25 %)
D. 0.75 (75 %)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
0.50 (50 %)

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Question 15. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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