Under Inbreeding the Frequency of the Homozygous Recessives Is

Question

Under inbreeding the frequency of the homozygous recessives is A) q². B) 2pqF. C) 1.0. D) q² + pqF. E) none of the above

Accepted Answer

Under inbreeding, the frequency of homozygous recessives increases due to the increased probability of inheriting two copies of the recessive allele. The formula q² + pqF accounts for both the baseline frequency of homozygous recessives (q²) and the additional homozygosity due to inbreeding (pqF).