Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a birth defect that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body.The frequency of individuals born in a population with PKU is q2.There is one PKU (q2) birth per 10,000 births.The frequency of the recessive allele for PKU in this population is q = 0.01.The frequency of the dominant allele in this population is p = 1 - q = 0.99.What is the frequency of carriers (2pq) in this population?
A) 1%
B) 2%
C) 3%
D) 4%
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