The Hardy-Weinberg equation is shown below.

p' + 2pg + q * = 1

If g is the frequency of the recessive allele, what does g2 represent in the

equation?

A. The frequency of the heterozygous genotype

B. The frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype

O

C. The frequency of the gene in the population

O

D. The frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype

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Nelson

5 September, 20:11

The Hardy-Weinberg equation is shown below.

p' + 2pg + q * = 1

If g is the frequency of the recessive allele, what does g2 represent in the

equation?

A. The frequency of the heterozygous genotype

B. The frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype

O

C. The frequency of the gene in the population

O

D. The frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype

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Rachel Ritter · Answer 1

D

Explanation:

p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1 and p + q = 1

p = frequency of the dominant allele in the population

q = frequency of the recessive allele in the population

p2 = percentage of homozygous dominant individuals

q2 = percentage of homozygous recessive individuals

2pq = percentage of heterozygous individuals