3.       In Drosophila, sepia eyes are caused by a recessive mutation. Suppose that you find that 16 % of the flies in a population have sepia eyes. a.       What is the frequency of the dominant allele? b.       What must you assume to solve this problem?

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3.       In Drosophila, sepia eyes are caused by a recessive mutation. Suppose that you find that 16 % of the flies in a population have sepia eyes.

a.       What is the frequency of the dominant allele?

b.       What must you assume to solve this problem?

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