Question

When scientist study populations they examine the presence of alleles within the population. Scientist can then use the allele frequencies to determine if the population is in equilibrium. You learned 2 equations: Allele Frequency p + q = 1 Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1 What does the information in each formula mean?

Answer 1

1. The allele frequency of the dominant allele ---P

2. The allele frequency of the recessive allele ----Q

3. Percentage of homozygous dominant individuals (AA) ----p2

4.Percentage of heterozygous individuals (Aa) ----2pq

5. Percentage of homozygous recessive individuals (aa) ----q2