Problem 1, 4 p.] Studies in population genetics indicate that 39% of the availab

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Problem 1, 4 p.] Studies in population genetics indicate that 39% of the available genes for the determining the Rh blood factor are negative. Rh negative blood occurs if and only if the individual has two negative genes. One gene is inherited independently from each parent. Additionally, an idividual's blood group (A, B, AB, O) is independent of the Rh classification. It is also known that 41% of all people in the US have type A blood, 9% type B, 4% type AB. and 46% type O. Find the probability that a randomly selected individual will have AB negative blood.

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P(Individual will have AB negative blood)

= P(AB group)*P(Negative blood)

= 0.04*0.39

= 0.0156

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