If a population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and the frequency of homozygous recessive individuals is 0.49, what is the frequency of the recessive allele?
A) 0.51
B) 0.49
C) 0.7
D) 0.3
E) none of the above

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The frequency of homozygous recessive individuals is represented as q^2 in the Hardy-Weinberg equation. Given q^2 = 0.49, taking the square root gives q = 0.7, which is the frequency of the recessive allele.

If a Population Is in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium and the Frequency