There are two forms of human earwax: wet and dry. W is a dominant allele that produces wet earwax. In a sample of Swedes, you measure the following genotypes: WW= 810, Ww =180, and ww = 10 What is the allele frequency of W?

a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 90%


Answer: d. 90%

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