The allele for wet earwax (W) in humans is completely dominant over dry earwax (w). Suppose a large, isolated population of people with wet or dry earwax exists in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Let p be the frequency of the dominant allele (W), and let q be the frequency of the recessive allele (w). Use the Hardy-Weinberg equations to find the frequency of the alleles if 75% of the population has wet earwax.

p = 0.87, q = 0.13

p = 0.75, q = 0.25

p = 0.25, q = 0.75

p = 0.5, q = 0.5

p = 0.75, q = 0.25

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The allele for wet earwax (W) in humans is completely dominant over dry earwax (w). Suppose a large, isolated population of people with wet or dry earwax exists in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Let p be the frequency of the dominant allele (W), and let q be the frequency of the recessive allele (w). Use the Hardy-Weinberg equations to find the frequency of the alleles if 75% of the population has wet earwax.

p = 0.87, q = 0.13

 p = 0.75, q = 0.25

 p = 0.25, q = 0.75

 p = 0.5, q = 0.5

 p = 0.75, q = 0.25

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