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In The Princess Bride Inigo Montoya has spent his adult life seeking revenge on the six fingered man who killed his father. Polydactyly, the presence of extra fingers or toes, is caused by a dominant allele.
If five individuals per 1000 births is affected by the condition, what is the frequency of the polydactyly allele?

A
0.003
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0.005
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0.071
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0.995
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Solution

The correct option is A 0.005
The frequency of the polydactyly allele per 1000 births, with 5 individuals with the condition is 5/1000 = 0.005
So, the correct answer is '0.005'

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