Question

In the Hardy-Weinberg equation, the frequency of heterozygous individuals is represented by ______.

Options

• p²

• q²

• 2pq

• pq

Answer 1

In the Hardy-Weinberg equation, the frequency of heterozygous individuals is represented by 2pq.

Explanation:

(p) is the frequency of the dominant allele,

(q) is the frequency of the recessive allele,

(p²) represents the frequency of homozygous dominant individuals,

(q²) represents the frequency of homozygous recessive individuals,

and (2pq) represents the frequency of heterozygous individuals.