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Title: 1 out of 2400 babies that were born at a maternity hospital died shortly after birth from colonic ...
Post by: manbearpig on Dec 20, 2012
1. 1 out of 2400 babies that were born at a maternity hospital died shortly after birth from colonic obstruction due to a recessive allele. Determine the frequency of the lethal allele in the population, expressed as a percent.

(Round your answer to two significant figures)


2. 9 out of 2400 babies that were born at a maternity hospital died shortly after birth from colonic obstruction due to a recessive allele. What percent of the population would you expect to be carriers of the lethal allele?

(Round your answer to two significant figures)

If possible please explain to me how you arrived at your conclusion.


Title: 1 out of 2400 babies that were born at a maternity hospital died shortly after birth from colonic ...
Post by: bio_man on Dec 20, 2012
Hi :D