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Question
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%

100%
100%

1%
1%

25%
25%
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In a population where the ratio of phenotypes for brown fur to white fur is 1:1, this means that 50% of the rabbits have brown fur and 50% have white fur. Therefore, the frequency of the white fur trait in the rabbit population is

50%.