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The Frequency of Sickle Cell Anemia,caused by a Homozygous Condition

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The frequency of sickle cell anemia,caused by a homozygous condition (HbsHbs) is approximately 0.0016.The normal condition is also a homozygous condition (HbAHbB) .Assuming the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium applies,what is the frequency of the Hbs allele?


A) 0.0004
B) 0.04
C) 0.4
D) 0.9216
E) 0.96

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