The genotype frequency for an allele, measured in terms of hypothetical gametes, is
A) the number of gametes of a particular allele divided by the total number of gametes.
B) the total number of gametes divided by the number of gametes of a particular allele.
C) the number of parents with either one or two copies of the allele divided by 2.
D) a random number under control of genetic drift.

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The genotype frequency for an allele is defined as the proportion of gametes in a population that carry a particular allele. Therefore, the number of gametes of a particular allele divided by the total number of gametes gives the frequency of that allele in the population.

The Genotype Frequency for an Allele, Measured in Terms of Hypothetical