a. There are 100 students in a class. Ninety-four (94) did well in the course wh

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a. There are 100 students in a class. Ninety-four (94) did well in the course whereas six (6) received a grade of F. In the highly unlikely event that these traits are genetic rather than environmental, if these traits involve dominant and recessive alleles, and if the six (6%) represent the frequency of the homozygous recessive condition, please calculate the following:

1. The frequency of the recessive allele.

2. The frequency of the dominant allele.

3. The frequency of heterozygous individuals.

Explanation / Answer

Given problem gives information about population of students in a class. For population genetics problems Hardy-Weinberg equation to be used.

Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium Equation : P2 + 2pq + q2 = 1    /     p + q =1

Given Information in problem:

Total Population in class: 100 Students

No. of students did well in subjects (Dominant) : 94

No. of students received grade

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