If a given population has 30 RR individuals, 10 Rr individuals, and 10 rr individuals, what is the allele frequency of R?
A)0.10
B)0.30
C)0.50
D)0.70

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The allele frequency of R is calculated by taking the total number of R alleles divided by the total number of alleles. There are 30 RR individuals contributing 60 R alleles and 10 Rr individuals contributing 10 R alleles, making a total of 70 R alleles. The total number of alleles is 100 (2 alleles per individual for 50 individuals). Therefore, the frequency of R is 70/100 = 0.70.

If a Given Population Has 30 RR Individuals, 10 Rr