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A population of insects exists in which black coloration is dominant to white. If there are 64 black insects and 36 white insects in the population, what is the recessive allele frequency?
Explanation
White recessive phenotype frequency equals q squared, here 36 of 100 equals 0.36. Square root gives recessive allele q equals 0.6. Hardy-Weinberg principle allows allele estimation assuming random mating, large population, no selection or migration influence.
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