Question

colors observed in that population. the rock pocket mouse population in carrizozo is isolated from the populations in arizona. table 1 presents the genotypic data from sampled mice from all seven locations. table 1. mc1r genotypes of rock pocket mice at seven collection sites

state	collection site	mc1r genotype	to colle
arizona	christmas pass	0	0	6
arizona	tule mountains	0	5	80
arizona	west	6	1	0
arizona	mid	3	2	0
arizona	east	35	7	3
arizona	oneill hills	9	34	34
new mexico	carrizozo	0	0	9

5 mark for review which of the following is closest to the frequency of the mc1r d allele in the tule mountain population?
a 0.03
b 0.06
c 0.94
d 0.97

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of alleles

First, find the total number of mice in the Tule Mountain population. From the table, \( DD = 0 \), \( Dd = 5 \), \( dd = 80 \). Total mice \( = 0 + 5 + 80 = 85 \). Each mouse has 2 alleles, so total alleles \( = 85 \times 2 = 170 \).

Step2: Calculate number of D alleles

For \( DD \) (0 mice), each contributes 2 D alleles: \( 0 \times 2 = 0 \). For \( Dd \) (5 mice), each contributes 1 D allele: \( 5 \times 1 = 5 \). So total D alleles \( = 0 + 5 = 5 \).

Step3: Calculate allele frequency

Allele frequency of D is \( \frac{\text{Number of D alleles}}{\text{Total number of alleles}} = \frac{5}{170} \approx 0.029 \approx 0.03 \).

Answer:

A. 0.03