Why Is the Hardy-Weinberg Model Useful

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why is the Hardy-Weinberg model useful?

• A)It allows you to calculate genotype frequencies of a population and compare them to what was expected under the assumptions.
• B)It is used under the assumption that natural selection is occurring,thus providing a quantitative method to detect genetic drift in a population.
• C)It allows you to get an accurate count of the total population size.
• D)It allows you to get a total count of all individuals in a population and compare those values to an equilibrium.

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