Question

What do the variables in the Hardy-Weinberg equation represent?

Answer 1

1 ..........> q^2

2..........> 2pq

3 .........> q

4..........> p

5 .........> p^2

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Answer 2

Answer:

p represents the frequency of the dominant allele (in decimal form) of a gene

q represents the frequency of the recessive allele (in decimal form) of a gene

These 2 alleles are different; one is dominant, one is recessive.

p^2 = the frequency of homozygous dominant individuals in the population (decimal form)

2pq = the frequency of heterozygous individuals in the population (decimal form)

q^2 = the frequency of homozygous recessive in the population (decimal form)