Topics: Population Genetics Quiz
A large population of a particular animal has been allowed to breed randomly for a number of generations. After several generations, 16% of the animals display a recessive trait. What is the frequency of the recessive allele?
A. 0.4
B. 0.25
C. 0.16
D. 0.5
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Which of the following does not characterize a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
A. Large population size
B. No natural selection
C. An increasing mutation rate
D. Absence of gene flow