You read that the frequency of a particular disease-associated recessive allele in a population is 12%. What does that mean

The correct answer is - It means that 12% of the population is a carrier for the disease.

Explanation:

The frequency of an allele is a measure to find the relative occurrence or frequency of the particular allele on a locus in the next generation. It is measured and denoted generally in percentage or proportion.

The particular disease-related recessive allele in a particular means that the particular number of individuals or a particular percentage of the population is a carrier for the particular disease.

Thus, the correct answer is - It means that 12% of the population is a carrier for the disease.