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

question 36

Multiple Choice

In a Hardy-Weinberg population with two alleles, A and a, that are in equilibrium, the frequency of allele a is 0.2. What is the percentage of the population that is heterozygous for this allele?

• A) 0.2
• B) 2.0
• C) 4.0
• D) 16.0
• E) 32.0

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