In a Given Population of Individuals with a Particular Gene

question 66

Multiple Choice

In a given population of individuals with a particular gene of interest, the allele frequencies for that gene are equal (there are only two alleles for this gene: A and a) . What are the expected genotype frequencies, assuming the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

• A)AA = 0.5, aa = 0.5
• B)AA = 0.25, Aa = 0.50, aa = 0.25
• C)The answer cannot be determined because the allele frequencies are not provided.

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