If the Incidence of an Autosomal Recessive Condition Is 1/3,600

question 17

Multiple Choice

If the incidence of an autosomal recessive condition is 1/3,600 live births,what is the carrier frequency?

• A) 0.0003
• B) 0.029
• C) 0.286
• D) 0.684
• E) near 1.0

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Pertaining to or occurring within the uterus; often used to describe development or conditions before birth.

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Elements that contribute to the development and characteristics of organisms, including inherited genes from parents and conditions of the environment in which the organism lives.

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