In a hypothetical population of 1,000 people, tests of blood-type genes show that 160 have the genotype AA, 480 have the genotype AB, and 360 have the genotype BB. What is the frequency of the B allele?

a. 0.001
b. 0.002
c. 0.100
d. 0.400
e. 0.600


Ans: e. 0.600

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