Biology
Biology, 02.10.2021 08:20, celseylynn8110

Tay-Sachs disease is caused by an autosomal recessive allele. The disease is characterized by mental deficiency and blindness, with death occurring by four years of age. The incidence of the disease among newborns is about 10 per million births. Assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, estimate the frequency of the allele and of the heterozygotes.

answer
Answers: 3

Other questions on the subject: Biology

image
Biology, 22.06.2019 00:00, Nowellkwaku
How does the study of genetic disorders such as pku biologists understand normal alleles?
Answers: 1
image
Biology, 22.06.2019 09:30, EllaSue
In the ocean why are the greatest amount of primary producers found in the epipelagic zone and how does that affect biodiversity
Answers: 1
image
Biology, 22.06.2019 09:30, xmanavongrove55
Chloroplasts and bacteria are in size. a. similar b. at different ends of the size range c. exactly the same d. none of these
Answers: 2
image
Biology, 22.06.2019 10:50, crosales102
Which type of transport is responsible for oxygen entering into blood cells? a. vesicle b. passive c. facilitated d. active b. passive
Answers: 2
Do you know the correct answer?
Tay-Sachs disease is caused by an autosomal recessive allele. The disease is characterized by mental...

Questions in other subjects:

Konu
Mathematics, 24.08.2021 04:30