You Want to Calculate the Frequency of the Allele Causing

question 44

Multiple Choice

You want to calculate the frequency of the allele causing sickle cell disorder in your patients,and you know the genotypes of every individual.Assuming the population is not in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium,which method can be used to calculate allele frequency?

• A)allele-counting method
• B)genotype proportion method
• C)square root method
• D)binomial expansion
• E)chi-square test

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Definitions:

Elderly Men

Male individuals of advanced age, usually considered to be 65 years and older.

Gamete Formation

The process of producing gametes, which are reproductive cells (sperm and eggs) that contain half the genetic material of the parent organism.

Gene Pairs

Two genes located at the same position on homologous chromosomes, influencing the same trait but possibly in different ways.

Anaphase I

A stage of meiosis where homologous chromosomes are pulled apart towards opposite poles of the cell.