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Storr disease isinherited as an autosomal recessive in hobbits. In a certain hobbitpopulation, the frequency of Storr disease is 1%.

a) Ifthe population is assumed to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium withrespect to Storr disease, what is the frequency of the allele thatcauses the disease?
b) What would be the frequency ofheterozygotes?
c) What is the probability of two heterozygotesmarrying?
d) In children of such matings, what would be thefrequency of Storr disease?
e) What proportion of all Storr disease births areproduced by heterozygous matings?

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