Assuming there are only two alleles at a given locus, if the frequency of one allele is 0.3, what is the frequency of the other allele?
A) -0.3
B) 0
C) 0.3
D) 0.5
E) 0.7

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In a simple genetic model with only two alleles at a locus, the frequencies of the two alleles must sum to 1. If the frequency of one allele is 0.3, the frequency of the other allele must be 1 - 0.3 = 0.7.

Assuming There Are Only Two Alleles at a Given Locus