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Which statement best defines the relationship among a gene, a chromosome, and DNA?

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timofeeve [1]3 years ago

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A chromosome is tightly compacted DNA, and a gene is a section of DNA that is used to code for certain characteristics.

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$I^{A}$ - the frequency of IA allele
 $I^{B}$ - the frequency of IB allele
 $i$ - the frequency of i allele

Then:
 $I^{A} I^{A}$ + $I^{A} i$ - the frequency of individuals with A blood type
 $I^{B} I^{B}$ + $I^{B} i$ - the frequency of individuals with B blood type
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$I^{A} = 0.3$
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Since there is only one possible genotype for O individuals - ii - the frequency of the allele i is square root of the frequency of O individuals:
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⇒ $I^{B} = 1-0.3-0.4$
⇒ $I^{B} = 0.3$

Now, in the general population:
$I^{A} = 0.4$
$ii=0.25$

Similarly to the work for the Dunker population:
 $i= \sqrt{ii}$
⇒ $i = \sqrt{0.25}$
⇒ $i=0.5$

$I^{A} + I^{B} + i = 1$
⇒ $I^{B} = 1- I^{A} - i$
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