A Gene in Humans Has Two Alleles, M and N

question 56

Multiple Choice

A gene in humans has two alleles, M and N, that code for different surface proteins on red blood cells. If you know that the frequency of allele M is 0.2, according to the Hardy-Weinberg rule, the frequency of the genotype MN in the population should be

• A) 0.16.
• B) 0.2.
• C) 0.32.
• D) 0.64.
• E) 0.8.

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Definitions:

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