the letter B. that is the answer
The answer is A. 0.54.
In a population p+q=1 (we have 2 alleles only).
The question states that 0.21 of the population(21%) have short legs meaning they are q^2.
So q=rad0.21=0.4582.
And p=1-q=0.5417.
Answer:
The presence of an additional chromosome
Explanation:
Look at "pair" 21. See how there are THREE chromosomes instead of TWO? Normally, there would only be two chromosomes in each pair but this karyotype shows a trisomy (see def. below) of the 21st pair. This was caused by a nondisjunction mutation of the 21st pair. The is also the karyotype of a person with Down's Syndrome.
Definition of Trisomy:
A condition of the presence of three chromosomes in a pair instead of two. This normally causes developmental irregularity.
Defects in transcription factors underlie some forms of cancer.
Atom, cell, tissue, organ
