In the Hardy-Weinberg Formula, What Does Q ² Represent

question 16

Multiple Choice

In the Hardy-Weinberg formula, what does q ² represent?

• A) frequency of the dominant allele
• B) frequency of the recessive allele
• C) frequency of the heterozygotes
• D) frequency of the homozygous dominants
• E) frequency of the homozygous recessives

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