Using the Hardy-Weinberg equation, if a total random population carried the dominant allele E and 20% carried the recessive allele e, what would the total percentage be for the recessive trait ee?
A) 64%
B) 4%
C) 16%
D) 0.4%

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The Hardy-Weinberg equation states that the frequency of alleles in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences. In this case, the frequency of the recessive allele e is 20%, so the frequency of the dominant allele E is 80%. The frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype ee is the square of the frequency of the recessive allele, which is 0.2^2 = 0.04 or 4%.

Using the Hardy-Weinberg Equation, If a Total Random Population Carried