Suppose 64% of the Individuals in a Remote Mountain Village

question 59

Multiple Choice

Suppose 64% of the individuals in a remote mountain village can taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and must, therefore, have at least one copy of the dominant PTC taster allele. If this population conforms to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for this gene, what percent of the population must be heterozygous for this trait?

• A) 16%
• B) 32%
• C) 40%
• D) 48%

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Definitions:

Duplication

The act or process of copying something or the occurrence of identical genetic or molecular sequences in different parts of a genome.

Genome

The complete set of DNA, including all of its genes, in an organism or a cell.

Fetal Period

A stage of human development that begins at the end of the tenth week of gestation and continues until birth, characterized by rapid growth and maturation of bodily structures.

Recessive Gene

A gene that can be masked by a dominant gene and is expressed in the phenotype only when both alleles are recessive.