In a given population of Drosophila, curly wings (c) is recessive to the wild-type condition of straight wings (c+). You isolate a population of 35 curly winged flies, 70 flies that are heterozygous for straight wings and 45 that are homozygous for straight wings. What is the total number of alleles in the gene pool?
A) 2
B) 150
C) 230
D) 300
E) 140

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To calculate the total number of alleles in the gene pool, consider that each fly has two alleles for the wing shape trait. Therefore, the total number of alleles is 2 times the total number of flies: (35 + 70 + 45) * 2 = 150 * 2 = 300 alleles.

In a Given Population of Drosophila, Curly Wings (C) Is