Suppose that you have a population of guinea pigs in

which two-thirds of the alleles for coat color specify
black, and one-third specify white. According to the
Hardy-Weinberg rule, what will be the ratio of these
alleles in the gene pool in future generations,
provided all the guinea pigs reproduce?
a. 1:1
b. 2:1
c. 3:1
d. 6:1
e. 7:1


Answer: b

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