In a population of 800 wolves, 320 are CC and 360 are Cc for a locus with two alleles.Which statement is true?
A) The frequency of the C allele is 0.625.
B) The frequency of the C allele is 1.25.
C) The c allele is more common than the C allele.
D) The frequencies of the two alleles add up to 800.
E) The frequencies of the two alleles add up to 0.8.

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The frequency of an allele is the proportion of that allele in the total number of alleles in the population.

Here, the total number of alleles is 2 * 800 = 1600 (because each individual has two alleles).

The frequency of C allele = (320 * 2 + 360) / 1600 = 1,000 / 1,600 = 0.625.

Therefore, the correct answer is A, the frequency of the C allele is 0.625.

In a Population of 800 Wolves, 320 Are CC and 360