In a large, randomly mating population, the frequency of an autosomalrecessive lethal allele is 0.20. What will the frequency of this allele be inthe next generation if all homozygotes die before reproducing?

In a large, randomly mating population, the frequency of an autosomalrecessive lethal allele is 0.20. What will the frequency of this allele be inthe next generation if all homozygotes die before reproducing?

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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

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