If the frequency of an allele is 0.75,how many copies of this allele should be in a population of 300 diploid individuals?
A) 75
B) 150
C) 225
D) 300
E) 450

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In a diploid population, each individual has two alleles. Therefore, a population of 300 diploid individuals has 600 alleles in total. If the frequency of the allele is 0.75, then the number of copies of this allele is 0.75 * 600 = 450.

If the Frequency of an Allele Is 0