The Frequency of Cystic Fibrosis Found in Those of European

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Essay

The frequency of cystic fibrosis found in those of European descent,caused by a homozygous recessive gene is approximately 0.04.Assuming the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium applies,what are the frequencies of the recessive/affected allele,the dominant/normal allele,the homozygous normal condition,and the carrier/heterozygous genotype?