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

question 32

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 frequency of individuals that are heterozygous for this allele?

• A) 0.020
• B) 0.04
• C) 0.16
• D) 0.32

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