A particular recessive genetic disorder is fatal before birth, so there are no homozygous recessive individuals. In a particular population, one in 15 individuals is a carrier for this disorder. What are the allele frequencies of the dominant (p) and recessive (q) alleles in this population?

A) p = 1.0, q = 0.0B) p = 0.933, q = 0.067C) p = 0.955, q = 0.045D) p = 0.967, q = 0.033

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Heidi Spence

15 March, 23:29

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Chad Hutchinson · Answer 1

The answer is letter D.

Explanation:

The allele frequencies of the dominant population is: p = 0.967

And the recessive population is: q = 0.033.