In a Classroom Taste Test for PTC the Genotype Frequency

question 6

Multiple Choice

In a classroom taste test for PTC the genotype frequency was determined to be P = .35 and Q = .65. After applying the Hardy-Weinberg equation, the percentage of genotypes was found to be as follows:

• A) p² = 0.12; 2pq = 0.46; q² = 0.42.
• B) p² = 0.35; 2pq = 0.00; q² = 0.65.
• C) p² = 0.12; 2pq = 0.65; q² = 0.23.
• D) p² = 0.20; 2pq = 0.20; q² = 0.60.

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