Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 17 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a beetle population two alleles, A and a, segregate at a single locus. The fitnesses are w(AA)=1.00, w(Aa)=0.90 and w(aa)=0.80. Mutation from A to a occurs at a rate μ = 2×10⁻⁴ per generation, while reverse mutation is negligible. The initial frequency of allele A is p₀ = 0.60. Assuming selection and mutation act each generation, what is the frequency of allele A after one generation (to three decimal places)?

Answer Options

A. 0.604
B. 0.580
Correct Answer C. 0.626
D. 0.642
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
0.626

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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