Achondroplasia is a rare form of dwarfism. It is caused by anautosomal dominant mutation within a single gene. Among1,422,000 live births, the number of babies born with achondroplasiawas 31. Among those 31 babies, 18 of them had one parentwith achondroplasia. The remaining babies had twounaffected parents. What is the mutation frequency for this disorderamong these 1,422,000 babies? What is the mutation rate forachondroplasia?

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A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.