For a Population in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, in a Situation Where

question 5

Multiple Choice

For a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, in a situation where there are only two alleles at a particular locus, the proportions of genotypes are: SS = 0.64, Ss = 0.32, and ss = 0.04. Calculate the allele frequency for the recessive allele.

• A) 0.04
• B) 0.2
• C) 0.32
• D) 0.64
• E) 0.8

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