A Population Carries Two Alleles for a Trait in Which

question 75

Multiple Choice

A population carries two alleles for a trait in which T is dominant and t is recessive. In the Hardy-Weinberg equation, p2 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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