The equation, p 2 + 2 pq + q 2 = 1.0, describes

The equation describes the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, which assumes a nonevolving population. The equation represents the expected genotypic frequencies of a population with two alleles (p and q) at a given locus.

The equation, p 2 + 2 pq + q 2 = 1.0, describes

The equation describes the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, which assumes a nonevolving population. The equation represents the expected genotypic frequencies of a population with two alleles (p and q) at a given locus.

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The Equation, P² + 2 Pq + Q² = 1

Question 31

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The equation, p² + 2 pq + q² = 1.0, describes

A) the process of evolution.
B) the size of a population.
C) the rate of speciation of species p and q.
D) genotypic frequencies of a nonevolving population.
E) evolution of a population.

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