Answer :

About 25 recessive alleles are there in the flower population.

The genetic diversity of a population at equilibrium can be determined using the Hardy-Weinberg equation. This equation is given by, p²+2pq+q² = 1.

Where is the frequency of homozygous dominant, is the frequency of homozygous recessive, 2pq is the frequency of heterozygous, p is the frequency of the dominant allele, and q is the recessive allele frequency.

Given,  p² is 30, 2pq is 15, and q is 5. We have to find the frequency of homozygous recessive.

q² = 5² = 25

Therefore, the answer is 25.  The correct option is option d.

The complete question is -

If there are 50 flowers, 30 red (RR), 15 pink (Rr) and 5 white (r), how many recessive alleles is in the population?

a)5 b)10 c)20 d)25

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