A Population Carries Two Alleles for a Trait in Which

question 89

Multiple Choice

A population carries two alleles for a trait in which T is dominant and t is recessive. In the Hardy-Weinberg equation, 2pq represents the

• A) proportion of homozygous dominant individuals.
• B) decrease in heterozygous individuals.
• C) proportion of homozygous recessive individuals.
• D) increase in homozygous individuals.
• E) proportion of heterozygous individuals.

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Definitions:

Level Of Significance

The threshold for rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test, often denoted by alpha and representing the risk of a Type I error.

One-Tail

It refers to tests of significance that determine if there is a relationship or a difference in only one direction, either greater than or less than, but not both.

Test Statistic

A calculated value used in statistical hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Level Of Significance

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true; a threshold for determining the statistical significance of a result.