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Avishek Chand Avishek Chand
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Suppose the dominant allele frequency is 0.15, what is the number of homozygous dominant individuals you would expect to find in a population of 100 individuals?
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Suppose the dominant allele frequency is 0.15, what is the number of homozygous dominant individuals you would expect to find in a population of 100 individuals?

Let's say we have R and r as the alleles.

R = 15% while r = 85%

In a population of 100 individuals, you'll have RR, Rr, and rr. We're looking for RR.

p² = 0.15 > p = 0.3872

0.3872 * 100 = 38.7 individuals or simply 39

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