In a population of spiders, 40 percent of the individuals are homozygous for the A allele at a locus, and 20 percent are homozygous for the G allele at that locus.If A and G are the only alleles at the locus, then _______ percent of the population is heterozygous, which is ______ heterozygotes than would be expected under Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
A) 30; fewer
B) 30; more
C) 40; fewer
D) 40; more
E) 50; fewer

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The Answer of In a population of spiders, 40 percent of the individuals are homozygous for the A allele at a locus, and 20 percent are homozygous for the G allele at that locus.If A and G are the only alleles at the locus, then _______ percent of the population is heterozygous, which is ______ heterozygotes than would be expected under Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
A) 30; fewer
B) 30; more
C) 40; fewer
D) 40; more
E) 50; fewer

In a Population of Spiders, 40 Percent of the Individuals