In a certain population of rabbits, the ratio of the phenotypes of brown fur and white fur is 1:1. What is the frequency of the white fur trait in the rabbit population?(1 point)

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25%
25%

100%
100%

50%
50%

1%

Answer 1

If the ratio of the phenotypes of brown fur to white fur is 1:1, this means that for every rabbit with brown fur, there is one rabbit with white fur.

To find the frequency of the white fur trait, we can use the following calculation:

• Total parts = 1 (brown) + 1 (white) = 2 parts
• Frequency of white fur = (number of white fur rabbits) / (total number of rabbits)
• Frequency of white fur = 1 / 2 = 0.5

To express this as a percentage, we multiply by 100:

• Frequency of white fur = 0.5 * 100 = 50%

Therefore, the frequency of the white fur trait in the rabbit population is 50%.