In a large population of randomly reproducing rabbits, a recessive allele r comprises 80% of the alleles for a gene.What percentage of the rabbits would you expect to have the recessive phenotype?
A)4%
B)32%
C)64%
D)80%

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The recessive phenotype occurs when an individual has two recessive alleles (rr). If the recessive allele r is 80% (0.8), then the probability of an individual having the genotype rr is 0.8 * 0.8 = 0.64, or 64%.

In a Large Population of Randomly Reproducing Rabbits, a Recessive