Evolution-Of-Life Question 66

Question: Consider a population with a total of 500 alleles for a specific gene. How many individuals are in this population?

Options:

A) 1000

B) 500

C) 250

D) 125

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] Since each diploid individual has two alleles, the number of individuals is one- half of the total number of alleles in the population.