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The frequency of carriers for a rare autosomal recessive genetic condition is 0.04 in a population. Assuming this population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what is the allele frequency of the recessive allele? The frequency of carriers for a rare autosomal recessive genetic condition is 0.04 in a population. Assuming this population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what is the allele frequency of the recessive allele? 0.2 0.4 0.64 0.8 Not enough information is provided.

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Answer:

Option E, Not enough information is provided.

Explanation:

Given

Frequency of carriers for a rare autosomal recessive genetic condition[tex]= 0.04[/tex]

As per Hardy Weinberg's principles, frequency of carriers is represented by [tex]2pq[/tex]

The second equation of Hardy Weinberg's principle states that -

[tex]p^{2} + q^{2} + 2pq=1[/tex]

Thus, we have only one component i.e [tex]2pq[/tex] and no other values of p or q. Thus, the information provided is not sufficient to solve the question.

Option E, Not enough information is provided.

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