The Hardy-Weinberg Law is Used to Calculate Allele and Genotype

Question

The Hardy-Weinberg law is used to calculate allele and genotype frequencies ____.
A) in small populations
B) when mating is random
C) in migrating populations
D) when some alleles confer an evolutionary advantage over other alleles
E) the population descends from a single ancestor

Accepted Answer

The Hardy-Weinberg law is specifically used to calculate allele and genotype frequencies when mating is random. It provides a baseline for predicting the genotype frequencies of a population if certain assumptions (such as random mating, large population size, and no selective pressures) are met.