An autosomal recessive disorder strikes 1 in 1,800 newborns in a population.The frequency of carriers of this disorder is approximately

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The frequency of the disorder (q^2) is 1/1800. To find the carrier frequency (2pq), first find q by taking the square root of 1/1800, then use p ≈ 1 (since p + q = 1 and q is small), and calculate 2pq.

An Autosomal Recessive Disorder Strikes 1 in 1,800 Newborns in a Population.The