In Large Populations,the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Principle Can Be Used to Determine

question 9

Multiple Choice

In large populations,the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium principle can be used to determine whether evolution is occurring.For instances where allelic frequencies are indicated by p and q,the resultant genotype frequencies are indicated by which of the following equations?

• A) p² + q²
• B) p² + pq + q²
• C) p² + 2pq + q²
• D) p2 + (pq)² + q²

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