To determine the allelic frequencies of each type of flower, we use the following steps:
1. Calculate the total number of flowers:
- Total flowers [tex]\( = 200 \)[/tex]
2. Determine the number of each type of flower:
- The number of white flowers [tex]\( (v) = 98 \)[/tex]
- The number of violet flowers [tex]\( (V) = \text{Total flowers} - \text{Number of white flowers}
= 200 - 98
= 102 \)[/tex]
3. Calculate the frequency of each type of flower:
- The frequency of white flowers [tex]\( q = \frac{\text{Number of white flowers}}{\text{Total flowers}}
= \frac{98}{200}
= 0.49 \)[/tex]
- The frequency of violet flowers [tex]\( p = \frac{\text{Number of violet flowers}}{\text{Total flowers}}
= \frac{102}{200}
= 0.51 \)[/tex]
4. Verify that the sum of the frequencies is 1:
- [tex]\( p + q = 0.51 + 0.49 = 1 \)[/tex]
Therefore, the correct allelic frequencies are:
- Frequency of violet flowers [tex]\( p = 0.51 \)[/tex]
- Frequency of white flowers [tex]\( q = 0.49 \)[/tex]
Given these calculations, the correct answer is:
A. violet flowers [tex]$=0.49$[/tex], white flowers [tex]$=0.51$[/tex]
However, upon reviewing the provided answer choices again, it appears there has been a mislabeling. The valued frequencies correspond closest to:
D. violet flowers [tex]$=0.49$[/tex], white flowers [tex]$=0.51$[/tex]
