Coloration in the Peppered Moth (Biston Betularia) Is Determined by a Single

Multiple Choice

Coloration in the peppered moth (Biston betularia) is determined by a single gene with two alleles showing complete dominance.Dark moths are homozygous dominant or heterozygous for the gene, light moths are homozygous recessive.In a sample of 100 moths, you determine that 64 of the moths are dark.According to the Hardy-Weinberg rule, the expected frequency of the dominant allele is ___.

A) 0.4
B) 0.36
C) 0.6
D) 0.64