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- 1. Introduction to Genetics(0)
- 2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance(0)
- 3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance(0)
- 4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage(0)
- 5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses(0)
- 6. Chromosomal Variation(0)
- 7. DNA and Chromosome Structure(0)
- 8. DNA Replication(0)
- 9. Mitosis and Meiosis(0)
- 10. Transcription(0)
- 11. Translation(0)
- 12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes(0)
- 13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes(0)
- 14. Genetic Control of Development(0)
- 15. Genomes and Genomics(0)
- 16. Transposable Elements(0)
- 17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination(0)
- 18. Molecular Genetic Tools(0)
- 19. Cancer Genetics(0)
- 20. Quantitative Genetics(0)
- 21. Population Genetics(0)
- 22. Evolutionary Genetics(0)
21. Population Genetics
Hardy Weinberg
21. Population Genetics
Hardy Weinberg: Study with Video Lessons, Practice Problems & Examples
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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that is caused by a recessive allele (f). Homozygous dominant individuals (FF) do not have cystic fibrosis, but homozygous recessive individuals (ff) do have the disease. Heterozygotes (Ff) are carriers of the disease and generally do not have symptoms, although some may have mild symptoms. If 9% of the population is born with cystic fibrosis, what percentage of the population are carriers of the disease?
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that is caused by a recessive allele (f). Homozygous dominant individuals (FF) do not have cystic fibrosis, but homozygous recessive individuals (ff) do have the disease. Heterozygotes (Ff) are carriers of the disease and generally do not have symptoms, although some may have mild symptoms. If 9% of the population is born with cystic fibrosis, what percentage of the population are carriers of the disease?