Answer:
<em>The correct option is C) Mitochondrial DNA can be traced for generations.</em>
Explanation:
The mitochondria are the organelles of the animal cell which contain their own genome. This genome also has the ability to produce proteins. The mitochondrial DNA passes from the mother to the children and remains identical. We can say that the mother and the children will possess the same mitochondrial DNA. In this manner, the mitochondrial DNA can be traced for generations as it remains the same for generations.
Answer:
The answer to the question is
The expected frequency of homozygotes for the allele in a population at Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium is 0.998
Explanation:
From the question, we have the frequency of an allele = 0.999
By Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
p² + 2pq + q² = 1 and p + q = 1
p = dominant allele frequency in the population
q = recessive allele frequency in the population
p² = homozygous dominant individuals percentage
q² = homozygous recessive individuals percentage
2pq = heterozygous individuals percentage
Therefore the frequency of the homozygotes for the allele = 0.999² = 0.998001 ≅ 0.998 to three decimal places
The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium states that the genetic disparity in a population will remain unchanged from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary disturbing influences
