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A gene exists in two alleles designated D and d. If 48 copies of this gene are the D allele and 152 are the d allele, what is the allele frequency of D? a. 0.24 c. 0.38 b. 0.32 d. 0.76

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A gene exists in two alleles designated D and d. If 48 copies of this gene are the D allele and 152 are the d allele, what is the allele frequency of D?

a. 0.24 c. 0.38

b. 0.32 d. 0.76

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