Mendel discovered that whether his peas were yellow or green is determined by a single gene in which yellow (y) is dominant over green (y). assuming low selective pressure, what does the hardy-weinberg equilibrium frequency term 2pq represent in the peas? question 18 options:

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Sasha Frazier

14 March, 21:14

Mendel discovered that whether his peas were yellow or green is determined by a single gene in which yellow (y) is dominant over green (y). assuming low selective pressure, what does the hardy-weinberg equilibrium frequency term 2pq represent in the peas? question 18 options:

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Elisha Martinez · Answer 1

The right answer is heterozygous allele (Yy).

The term 2pq represents the heterozygotes. In the absence of natural selection, genetic drift, or mutations ...,

Since the allele frequencies p and q are constant between the generations, so equilibrium is reached.