There are 100 Hodags in an isolated population. Ninety-six have eyes that glow red, whereas four have eyes that glow green. If the four green-eyed hodags (4%) represent the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype, please calculate the following: 3a. the frequency of the recessive allele (round to the nearest tenth)

There are 100 Hodags in an isolated population. Ninety-six have eyes that glow red, whereas four have eyes that glow green. If the four green-eyed hodags (4%) represent the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype, please calculate the following: 3a. the frequency of the recessive allele (round to the nearest tenth)

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Michael Cummings

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Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11QP: Using the HardyWeinberg Law in Human Genetics In a given population, the frequencies of the four...

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