If the Frequency of an Autosomal Recessive Trait in Humans

question 31

Multiple Choice

If the frequency of an autosomal recessive trait in humans is 1 out of 100 births,what would be the expected frequency of heterozygote carriers for the trait if we assume that the gene is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

• A)0)01
• B)0)10
• C)0)18
• D)0)81
• E)0)90

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