In a very small population of birds, assume 5 out of 20 alleles are the type that codes for blue feathers. What is the allele frequency of the ʺblue feather alleleʺ in this population?
A) 0.25
B) 0.50
C) 0.20
D) 0.40
E) 5

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The allele frequency is calculated by dividing the number of alleles for a specific trait by the total number of alleles. In this case, 5 out of 20 alleles code for blue feathers, so the frequency is 5/20 = 0.25.

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