Question 10

(Multiple Choice)

Data for an autosomal recessive trait shows that heterozygous individuals have the highest relative fitness. Those who are unaffected and homozygous for the dominant A allele have a relative fitness of 84% compared to heterozygous individuals, but only about 30% of those who are affected survived to reproduce. What is the estimated equilibrium frequency for allele A in this population?


A) 0.700
B) 0.160
C) 0.186
D) 0.814
E) 0.357

Answer