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

question 5

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 is the frequency of the b allele?

• A)0.6
• B)0.4
• C)0.36
• D)0.48
• E)0.16

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