If a population has10 individuals with genotype AA, 20 with genotype Aa and 70 with genotype aa, what is the frequency of the a allele in the population?

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If a population has10 individuals with genotype AA, 20 with genotype Aa and 70 with genotype aa, what is the frequency of the a allele in the population?

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A. 0.75
B. 0.90
C. 0.14
D. 0.70
E. 0.80
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