Question

Question 11
Using the Hardy-Weinberg principle, if p = 0.3, what is q?




a
0.3
b
0.5
c
0.7
d
1.0

Answer 1

The Hardy-Weinberg principle states that in a population at equilibrium, the sum of the allele frequencies of a particular gene will equal 1. This means that if \( p \) is the frequency of one allele (usually the dominant allele), then \( q \) (the frequency of the other allele, usually the recessive allele) can be calculated using the equation:

\[ p + q = 1 \]

Given that \( p = 0.3 \), we can find \( q \) as follows:

\[ q = 1 - p \]

Substituting the value of \( p \):

\[ q = 1 - 0.3 = 0.7 \]

So the answer is:

**c) 0.7**