In humans, a dominant allele controls the formation of a cleft chin. A survey of 1200 college students found that 108 of them did not have a cleft chin. What was the frequency of heterozygotes in that population?

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In humans, a dominant allele controls the formation of a cleft chin. A survey of 1200 college students found that 108 of them did not have a cleft chin. What was the frequency of heterozygotes in that population?

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A cleft chin is physical appearance of chin which refers to a chin with a Y-shaped dimple in the middle of it. It is usually a genetic trait in humans. 

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