Hardy Weinberg Equations

Which Hardy-Weinberg equation represents the genotype frequencies in a population?

• p + q = 1

• p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1

• p2 + pq2 + q2 = 1

• p + 2pq + q3 = 1

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A population of 150 individuals has an allele frequency of 0.3 for the dominant allele (B) and a frequency of 0.7 for the recessive allele (b). Use the Hardy-Weinberg equation to determine the frequency of the genotype (bb).

• 0.09

• 0.42

• 0.49

• 0.21

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What does the "q" stand for in the Hardy- Weinberg equations?

• color of eyes

• population

• recessive allele frequency

• dominant allele frequency

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frequency of homozygous dominant individuals

• p²

• pq²

• q²p

• p x q

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What does the Hardy-Weinberg principle describe?

• The process of natural selection

• The genetic equilibrium in a population

• The mutation rate in a population

• The migration patterns of species

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What is the formula for the Hardy-Weinberg equation?

• Frequency of the dominant allele

• Frequency of the recessive allele

• Frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype

• Frequency of the heterozygous genotype

• Frequency of the dominant allele

• Frequency of the recessive allele

• Frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype

• Frequency of the heterozygous genotype

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If the frequency of allele A is 0.6, what is the frequency of allele a in a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

• 0.4

• 0.6

• 0.2

• 0.8

In a gene pool for a population of 30 individuals, there are 40 recessive alleles and 20 dominant alleles. What is the value for q? (round to hundredths place)

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