Brachydactyly Is a Condition Caused by an Allele Dominant to Wild-Type

question 19

Multiple Choice

Brachydactyly is a condition caused by an allele dominant to wild-type in humans, in which the fingers and toes are shortened. In a population of 10,000 people, 1,600 are BB, 4,800 are Bb, and 3,600 are bb.
-What percentage of people in this population have short fingers and toes?

• A)0%
• B)16%
• C)36%
• D)64%
• E)84%

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