Unit D: Assignment 8A Module 8: Population and Community Dynamics
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In mice, the waltzing allele (w) that causes the mouse to run in circles due to an inner
ear defect is recessive to the non-waltzing allele (W).
In an ideal mouse population exhibiting Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium of 150 mice,
20% of the alleles are non-waltzing. What is the frequency of the recessive allele?
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