Question

fur length is controlled by one allele generates long fur and the f allele short fur. because only one f allele is needed to show the trait, if a guinea pig has ff or ff allele combination, they will have long fur; if they have the ff allele combination, they will have short fur.
use the data for a guinea pig population to answer the following questions.
guinea pig 1: long fur (ff)
guinea pig 2: short fur (ff)
guinea pig 3: long fur (ff)
guinea pig 4: long fur (ff)
the sum of the genetic traits in this population is called its \boxed{gene pool}.
there is a total of \boxed{8} alleles in this population.
there are \boxed{5} f alleles in the population.
there are \boxed{3} f alleles in the population.
if having long fur helps a guinea pig survive, what would you expect to see change in the population as it evolves?

Explanation:

Long fur (coded by F alleles) increases survival, so guinea pigs with F (FF or Ff) will survive and reproduce more successfully than those with ff. Over time, the frequency of F alleles will rise, and the number of long-furred guinea pigs in the population will increase, while the frequency of f alleles and short-furred guinea pigs will decrease.

Answer:

Over time, the frequency of the F allele and the number of long-furred guinea pigs (FF and Ff) in the population will increase, while the frequency of the f allele and short-furred guinea pigs (ff) will decrease, as natural selection favors the survival and reproduction of individuals with long fur.