The answer to finish this sentence would be ''Scientific law'' because statements that describe what scientists usually expect to occur each time in situations is this since scientists test things in order to gather data and certify it to make it a scientific law.

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4 years ago

100 individuals whose genetic makeup is composed of 20% recessive alleles join an established population. The established popula

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Answer:

population = 600

heterozygotes = 2pq

The homozygous recessive percentage = $q^{2}$

q = 0.1

Solve for q:

∴ q = $\sqrt{q}$

∴ q = $\sqrt{0.10}$

∴ q = 0.316

solve for p:

for p + q = 1,

thus p = 1 – q = 1 – 0.316 = 0.684

The heterozygotes = 2pq

2pq = 2 x 0.316 x 0.684 = 0.432

600 x 0.432 = 259.2 = 259

so, the population reaches Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, 259 of indviduals should be heterozygous for this trait.

Hence, the correct answer is 259 .

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3 years ago