7. In humans, ABO blood type is controlled by a single gene with 2 codominant alleles...

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7. In humans, ABO blood type is controlled by a single gene with2 codominant alleles (IA and IB) and onerecessive allele (i).  The population of humans in thecity of Xanadu is 7568.  1874 of these people have bloodtype O and 1243 of these people have homozygous blood typeA.  You will need to use a three-variable Hardy-Weinbergequation for this question: p2 + 2pq + q2 +2qr + r2 + 2pr = 1.  Note that p + q + r =1.

a. (2 points) What are the frequencies of the IA,IB, and i alleles assuming this population is randomlymating and there are no significant evolutionary forces acting onthe population?

b. (2 points) Estimate how many individuals in the populationhave each of the following genotypes: IAi,IAIB, IBIB, andIBi.

c. (2 points) Estimate how many individuals in the populationhave type A, type B, type AB, and type O blood.

d. (2 points) A disease suddenly emerges that kills 60% ofpeople with type A blood (leaving 40% alive), kills 40% of peoplewith type AB blood, kills 10% of all people with type B blood, andkills 5% of all people with type O blood. What is the frequency ofeach blood type in the population now?     

e. (2 points) An effective vaccine is developed so the diseaseonly affects a single generation. Using the values for the numberof survivors with type O and homozygous type A blood, determinewhat the allele frequencies of the IA, IB andi alleles will be when the population of Xanadu has again reachedHardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

I need just the answer to part e

Please don't forget to answer part E, I posted thisquestion three times. thank you

If you have to answear just 4 parts just answear 4 partsbut include part E

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