Genetics...Q 2 - psychmledr

[ArchivalUser]

Which one of the following best describes the gene frequency for an X-linked recessive disease?

A. It is equal to 1
B. It is equal to 2pq-1
C. It is equal to its frequency in female carriers
D. It is equal to the disease frequency

[ArchivalUser]

Ddd

[ArchivalUser]

ccccc

[ArchivalUser]

ddd

[ArchivalUser]

c
xlr carrier freq =2q

[ArchivalUser]

The answer is D.

The gene frequency for X-linked recessive diseases is the same as the frequency of affected MALES, which IS the disease frequency because females are generally not affected.

[ArchivalUser]

it must b genotype frequency not gene frequency

gene frequency implies allele frequency.

gene frequency answer would b c

genotype frequency would make it d