If the Frequency of PKU, an Autosomal Recessive Disease, Is

question 50

Short Answer

If the frequency of PKU, an autosomal recessive disease, is 1% in males, what is the frequency of females with PKU? (You may assume that the population is in
Hardy- Weinberg equilibrium.)

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Definitions:

Mammals

Warm-blooded vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of mammary glands which, in females, produce milk for feeding their young.

Major Premise

The first statement in a syllogism, containing the major term that is also in the conclusion.

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, used to infer a relationship between two statements.

Hallucinogenic Drug

A substance that causes hallucinations, or perceptions and sensations that appear real but are not.