In a class of 20 biology students, 12 have the recessive disorder, chronic whining syndrome. Use the Hardy-Weinberg equations to determine the frequency of the recessive allele for the chronic whining disorder within the class of 20 students.
In a class of 20 biology students, 12 have the recessive disorder, chronic whining syndrome. Use the Hardy-Weinberg equations to determine the frequency of the recessive allele for the chronic whining disorder within the class of 20 students.
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I'm so confused with these table, how do I find the number for each one. I can do the formula but the rest im confused. Biology II. Please show me how to do it for I can practice.
In a class of 20 biology students, 12 have the recessive disorder, chronic whining syndrome. Use the Hardy-Weinberg equations to determine the frequency of the recessive allele for the chronic whining disorder within the class of 20 students.

Transcribed Image Text:Trait
Rolling tongue
Ear lobes
Widow's peak
Hitchhiker's thumb
Bent pinky finger
Clasping hands
Eyelashes
Crossing arms
Table 2-1. Class traits for single gene characteristics.
Traits in Class
Dominant
Recessive
% of Class
Dominant
Recessive

Transcribed Image Text:Trait
Rolling tongue
Ear lobes.
Widow's peak
Hitchhiker's
thumb
Bent pinky
finger
Clasping
hands
Eyelashes
Crossing arms
Table 2-2. Allele frequencies for class characteristics.
Frequency
Homozygous Heterozygous Homozygous
Dominant
Recessive
q²
p²
2pq
Dominant
Allele
Р
Recessive
Allele
q
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