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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 (HbAHbA) .Assuming the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium applies,what is the frequency of the carrier state (HbAHbs) ?


A) 0.0228
B) 0.0432
C) 0.0768
D) 0.0987
E) 0.0384

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