Q6.9. A dwindling population of 1000 frogs occupies an isolated area in Costa Rica. To help preserve the species, scientists caught 20 frogs to start a new population in a nearby area. This species has a gene that affects eye shape. The 1000-member wild population has two alleles for this gene: R and r, with frequencies 0.7 and 0.3, respectively. What will be the allele frequencies of R and r in the 20-member founder population? The frequencies will be 0.7 for R and 0.3 for r. The frequencies will be 1.0 for R and 0 for r. The expected frequencies are 0.7 for R and 0.3 for r. The actual frequencies could be different. The founder populations's allele frequencies will necessarily be different than the source population's frequencies.

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Q6.9. A dwindling population of 1000 frogs occupies an isolated area in Costa Rica. To help
preserve the species, scientists caught 20 frogs to start a new population in a nearby area. This
species has a gene that affects eye shape. The 1000-member wild population has two alleles for
this gene: R and r, with frequencies 0.7 and 0.3, respectively. What will be the allele frequencies
of R and r in the 20-member founder population?
The frequencies will be 0.7 for R and 0.3 for r.
The frequencies will be 1.0 for R and 0 for r.
The expected frequencies are 0.7 for R and 0.3 for r. The actual frequencies could be different.
The founder populations's allele frequencies will necessarily be different than the source
population's frequencies.
Transcribed Image Text:Q6.9. A dwindling population of 1000 frogs occupies an isolated area in Costa Rica. To help preserve the species, scientists caught 20 frogs to start a new population in a nearby area. This species has a gene that affects eye shape. The 1000-member wild population has two alleles for this gene: R and r, with frequencies 0.7 and 0.3, respectively. What will be the allele frequencies of R and r in the 20-member founder population? The frequencies will be 0.7 for R and 0.3 for r. The frequencies will be 1.0 for R and 0 for r. The expected frequencies are 0.7 for R and 0.3 for r. The actual frequencies could be different. The founder populations's allele frequencies will necessarily be different than the source population's frequencies.
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