A 25-year-old male presents with red-green color blindness. Population screening reveals an allele frequency of color blindness in males at 1 in 100. Genetic testing confirms X-linked recessive inheritance with hemizygous genotype. The population demonstrates no evidence of inbreeding, migration, or natural selection at this locus. Assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium applies, what is the expected frequency of color-blind females in this population?

  1. A)0.025
  2. B)0.02
  3. C)0.0005
  4. D)0.01
  5. E)0.0001GABARITO

Explicação

The correct answer is A. Source: Kaplan USMLE Step 1 QBank — Biochemistry Test 2. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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