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Question
(p + q)2 = p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1 represents an equation used in ______.
Options
population genetics
Mendelian genetics
biometrics
molecular genetics
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Solution
(p + q)2 = p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1 represents an equation used in population genetics.
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