In a Population in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium,the Frequency of Recessive Alleles

question 28

Multiple Choice

In a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium,the frequency of recessive alleles will _____ over time.

• A)increase
• B)decrease
• C)remain the same
• D)increase and then decrease

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