If in a population 36 percent of the individuals tested are nontasters (tt),what is the frequency of the allele T?
A)0.36
B)0.40
C)0.48
D)0.60

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The frequency of the t allele can be calculated using the square root of the frequency of the tt genotype, which is sqrt(0.36) = 0.6. Since the frequency of an allele in a population must add up to 1, the frequency of the T allele is 1 - 0.6 = 0.4.

If in a Population 36 Percent of the Individuals Tested