In a population where the ratio of brown fur to white fur is 1:1, this means that for every rabbit with brown fur, there is one with white fur. The total number of rabbits can be thought of as 2 parts (1 part brown and 1 part white).
To find the frequency of the white fur trait, you can calculate the following:
Frequency of white fur = (Number of white fur rabbits) / (Total number of rabbits)
Since the ratio is 1:1, if we consider 100 rabbits, 50 would have brown fur and 50 would have white fur.
Thus:
Frequency of white fur = 50 / 100 = 0.50 or 50%
So, the frequency of the white fur trait in the rabbit population is 50%.
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