In general, in a sample of n individuals, the frequency of an allele is:
A)the number of occurrences of the allele.
B)the number of occurrences of the allele divided by n.
C)n)
D)the number of occurrences of the allele divided by twice the number of individuals in the sample (2n).
E)twice the number of occurrences of the allele divided by n.

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The frequency of an allele in a sample of n individuals is calculated by dividing the number of occurrences of the allele by twice the number of individuals (2n), because each individual has two alleles for each gene (assuming diploidy), thus the total number of alleles is 2n.

In General, in a Sample of N Individuals, the Frequency