If 16% of a population is unable to taste a certain chemical due to a recessive allele, what is the frequency of the recessive allele (q)?
To find the frequency of the recessive allele (q), we use the Hardy-Weinberg principle.
Given:
16% of the population is unable to taste a certain chemical, which corresponds to the recessive phenotype (tt). This is .
Step 1: Calculate
The frequency of the recessive phenotype Click "Show Answer" to reveal the answer and analysis
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