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Achrondroplasia Is an Autosomal Dominant Genetic Disorder,while Red-Green Color Blindness

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Achrondroplasia is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder,while red-green color blindness is an X-linked recessive disorder.For a given population,the frequency of achondroplasia is 1 in 25,000.If red-green color blindness affects 9% of males,what percentage of the population would you expect to be
a. colorblind males of normal height?
b. colorblind females of normal height?
c. males with normal vision and achondroplasia?
d. females with normal vision and achondroplasia?
e. males with both colorblindness and achondroplasia?
f. females with both colorblindness and achondroplasia?

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a. 0.09 × 0.99992 = 0.08999 or 8.999%
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