Population Geneticists Use the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Equation to Determine

question 43

Multiple Choice

Population geneticists use the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium equation to determine

• A)whether evolution is occurring at all loci throughout the genome simultaneously.
• B)whether evolution is occurring at a given locus.
• C)the mode of inheritance of Mendelian traits.
• D)whether a particular trait is polygenic.
• E)whether a particular trait is polygamous.

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