Question
The Hardy-Weinberg principle is written as the equation p 2 + 2 pq + q 2 = 1. What does p represent?
the frequency of heterozygous genotypes
the frequency of the recessive allele
the frequency of the dominant allele
the frequency of heterozygous genotypes
the frequency of the recessive allele
the frequency of the dominant allele
Answers
GPT 3.5
The Hardy-Weinberg principle states that in a population at genetic equilibrium, the frequencies of alleles and genotypes will remain constant from generation to generation.
In the equation p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1, p represents the frequency of the dominant allele in the population. On the other hand, q represents the frequency of the recessive allele.
In the equation p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1, p represents the frequency of the dominant allele in the population. On the other hand, q represents the frequency of the recessive allele.