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Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder (i.e., if a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis). In the United States, approximately 1/2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming HWE, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?

Name: Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder (i.e., if a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis). In the United States, approximately 1/2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming HWE, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?
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Description: Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder (i.e., if a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis). In the United States, approximately 1/2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming HWE, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?

          Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder (i.e., if a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis). In the United States, approximately 1/2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming HWE, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder (i.e., if a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis). In the United States, approximately 1/2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming HWE, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?

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06/20/2022

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Given that 1 in 2500 children are born with cystic fibrosis, which is the recessive trait, Q^2 = 1/2500 = 0.0004. Taking the square root of 0.0004, we get Q = 0.02. Show more…

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Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder. If a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis. In the United States, approximately 1 in 2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?