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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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50%
50%

25%
25%

1%
1%

100%

Answer 1

If the ratio of the phenotypes of brown fur to white fur is 1:1, this means that half of the rabbits have brown fur and half have white fur. Therefore, the frequency of the white fur trait in the rabbit population is:

50%