Part 4: Peppered Moth Allele and Gene Frequencies The dark allele in peppered moths is dominant (B= p). Light moths are homozygous recessive (bb= q²). Use the data from Table 1 in Lab 1 to calculate the allele and genotype frequencies for peppered moths in year 1 and year 10. Year 1 data: 556 q² = frequency of bb (light) frequency of the dominant allele B is p = 1 Calculate genotypic makeup of the population. [0.054 _(p) + 0.946_(q)]²= 1; 0.232 _(p²) +_ 0.102 (2pq) +0.896_(q²) = 1] Genotypic frequencies are: Year 10 data: 56 q² = frequency of bb (light) 64 _light moths, 0.896 Genotypic frequencies are: dark moths ;q= 0.946 -9; p=1- 0.946 0.002 p² = frequency of BB (dark) 2pq = frequency of Aa (dark) 0.102 q² = frequency of aa(light). 0.896 638 _light moths,_ 0.080 0.282 frequency of the dominant allele B is p = 1 - q; p=1-0.282 _q= dark moths 0.054 0.718 Calculate genotypic makeup of the population. [0.718 (p) + 0.282 (9)1² = 1; 0.847 (p²) + 0.404 (2pq) +0.080 (q²) = 1] p² = frequency of BB (dark) 0.516 2pq = frequency of Aa (dark) 0.404 0.080 q² = frequency of aa(light)

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Part 4: Peppered Moth Allele and Gene Frequencies
The dark allele in peppered moths is dominant (B= p). Light moths are
homozygous recessive (bb= q²). Use the data from Table 1 in Lab 1 to calculate
the allele and genotype frequencies for peppered moths in year 1 and year 10.
Year 1 data: 556
q² = frequency of bb (light)
frequency of the dominant allele B is p = 1
Calculate genotypic makeup of the population.
[0.054 _(p) + 0.946_(q)]²= 1; 0.232 _(p²) +_ 0.102 (2pq) +0.896_(q²) = 1]
Genotypic frequencies are:
64
_light moths,
0.896
Genotypic frequencies are:
dark moths
;q=
0.946
-9; p=1- 0.946
0.002
p² = frequency of BB (dark)
2pq = frequency of Aa (dark) 0.102
q² = frequency of aa(light). 0.896
638
Year 10 data: 56
_light moths,_
q² = frequency of bb (light)
0.080
0.282
frequency of the dominant allele B is p = 1 − q; p=1-0.282
_q=
dark moths
0.054
0.718
Calculate genotypic makeup of the population.
[0.718 (p) + 0.282 (9)1² = 1; 0.847 (p²) + 0.404 (2pq) +0.080 (q²) = 1]
p² = frequency of BB (dark) 0.516
2pq = frequency of Aa (dark) 0.404
0.080
q² = frequency of aa(light)
Transcribed Image Text:Part 4: Peppered Moth Allele and Gene Frequencies The dark allele in peppered moths is dominant (B= p). Light moths are homozygous recessive (bb= q²). Use the data from Table 1 in Lab 1 to calculate the allele and genotype frequencies for peppered moths in year 1 and year 10. Year 1 data: 556 q² = frequency of bb (light) frequency of the dominant allele B is p = 1 Calculate genotypic makeup of the population. [0.054 _(p) + 0.946_(q)]²= 1; 0.232 _(p²) +_ 0.102 (2pq) +0.896_(q²) = 1] Genotypic frequencies are: 64 _light moths, 0.896 Genotypic frequencies are: dark moths ;q= 0.946 -9; p=1- 0.946 0.002 p² = frequency of BB (dark) 2pq = frequency of Aa (dark) 0.102 q² = frequency of aa(light). 0.896 638 Year 10 data: 56 _light moths,_ q² = frequency of bb (light) 0.080 0.282 frequency of the dominant allele B is p = 1 − q; p=1-0.282 _q= dark moths 0.054 0.718 Calculate genotypic makeup of the population. [0.718 (p) + 0.282 (9)1² = 1; 0.847 (p²) + 0.404 (2pq) +0.080 (q²) = 1] p² = frequency of BB (dark) 0.516 2pq = frequency of Aa (dark) 0.404 0.080 q² = frequency of aa(light)
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