You Read That the Frequency of a Particular Disease-Associated Recessive

question 56

Multiple Choice

You read that the frequency of a particular disease-associated recessive allele in a population is 12%. What does that mean?

• A) 12% of the population has the disease caused by that allele.
• B) 12% of the population is a carrier for that disease.
• C) For every 100 people, there are 12 copies of the allele.
• D) The allele is present in 12% of the cells in your body.

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