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Chapter 21, Problem 7TYK
A population of mice is at Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium at a gene locus that controls fur color. The locus has two alleles, M and m. A genetic analysis of one population reveals that 60% of its gametes carry the M allele. What percentage of mice contains both the M and m alleles?
a. 60%
b. 48%
c. 40%
d. 36%
e. 16%
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