Population Geneticists Use the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Equation to Determine

question 57

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 allele frequencies in a population are changing
• C) the mode of inheritance of Mendelian traits
• D) whether a particular trait is polygenic
• E) if human populations are operating on evolutionary forces

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