Biology, 05.05.2020 11:13, minnahelhoor

8. Cystic fibrosis is caused by a recessive allele. The frequency of this allele is 0.1 in a population of 2,500.
a. What is the frequency of the dominant allele?
b. How many people in this population will have cystic fibrosis?
c. How many people in this population are cystic fibrosis carriers (heterozygous)?

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8. Cystic fibrosis is caused by a recessive allele. The frequency of this allele is 0.1 in a populat...