The allele P for PTC tasting (a bitter substance) is dominant over the allele p for...

The allele P for PTC tasting (a bitter substance) is dominant over the allele p for nontasting. If 400 students were tested for this ability and 64 were found to be nontasters,

a) Calculate the number of heterozygotes in that population

b) What is the adaptive advantage of being able to taste bitter substances?

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