Approximately 1 out of every 2,500 Caucasians in the United States is born with the recessive disease cystic fibrosis. According to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium equation, approximately what percentage of people are carriers?

a. 2%
b. 4%
c. 96%
d. 10%
e. 0.08%


Answer: b. 4%

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