The Frequency of Individuals Born in a Population with PKU

question 40

Multiple Choice

The frequency of individuals born in a population with PKU is q2. There is one PKU (q2) birth per 10,000 births. The frequency of the recessive allele for PKU in this population is q = 0.01. The frequency of the dominant allele in this population is p = 1 - q = 0.99. What is the frequency of carriers (2pq) in this population?

• A) 1%
• B) 2%
• C) 3%
• D) 4%

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