In a Hardy-Weinberg Population with Two Alleles, a and A

question 75

Multiple Choice

In a Hardy-Weinberg population with two alleles, A and a, that are in equilibrium, the frequency of the allele a is 0.3. What is the percentage of the population that is homozygous for this allele?

• A) 0.09
• B) 0.49
• C) 0.9
• D) 9.0
• E) 49.0

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

How sensory receptors grow increasingly insensitive to stimuli that do not change, happening gradually.

Perceptual Set

A mental predisposition to perceive things in a certain way, influenced by expectations, culture, emotions, and other psychological factors.

Subliminal Stimulation

The exposure to stimuli below the threshold of conscious awareness, purportedly influencing thoughts, feelings, or behaviors without overt perception.

Bottom-up Processing

A way of processing information in which the brain forms perceptions by starting with individual pieces of sensory data and combining them to create a cohesive image or understanding.