In a population that is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of a particular dominant allele is 70 percent, and the frequency of the recessive allele is 30 percent.In the next generation, the frequency of the dominant allele will be ______ percent and the frequency of the recessive allele will be ______ percent.
A)70; 30
B)60; 40
C)50; 50
D)40: 60
E)30; 70

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In Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, allele frequencies remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary influences. Therefore, the frequencies of the dominant and recessive alleles will remain 70% and 30%, respectively.

In a Population That Is in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, the Frequency