Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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a) Suppose the frequency of the recessive allele for the recessive condition albinism is 0.2 Assume the Hardy-Weinberg distribution.   

ai) What is the frequency of albinism in the general population? 

aii) What fraction of the population are carriers? 

b) In a large population of mice, 0.58 have the recessive genetic condition rsiancer (fictional).  Assume the Hardy-Weinberg distribution. What fraction of mice are carriers? Giver your answer with two digits parts the decimal point.

c) In a large population of squirrels,  0.14 have the recessive genetic condition nlourianfilindr (fictional).  Assume the Hardy-Weinberg distribution.  What is the frequency of the dominant allele in this population? Give your answer with two digits parts the decimal point.

d) In a large population of chimpanzees,  there is a recessive genetic condition telactalase (fictional).  Assume the Hardy-Weinberg distribution.  If the frequency of dominant allele is 0.77 then what fraction of the population has telactalase? Give your answer with four digits parts the decimal point.

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