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13 July, 23:22

In a hypothetical population of 1,000 people, tests of blood-type genes show that 160 have the genotype aa, 480 have the genotype ab, and 360 have the genotype bb. what is the frequency of the b allele?

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  1. 13 July, 23:57
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    This question can be solved using Hardy-Weinberg equation. The equation would be:

    a+b=1

    a^2+2ab+b^2=1

    There are 360 individual with genotype bb which means

    b^2=360/1000

    b = √0.36 = 0.6

    The frequency of b allele would be: 0.6
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