Which of the Following Best Describes the Frequency of Alleles

Question

Which of the following best describes the frequency of alleles in a Hardy-Weinberg population? A)p² B)q² C)p + q D)2pq E)None of the answers options are correct.

Accepted Answer

The frequency of alleles in a Hardy-Weinberg population is described by the equation p + q = 1, where p represents the frequency of one allele and q represents the frequency of the other allele. This equation states that the total frequency of alleles in the population is always 1. Option A and B are not correct because they include additional characters that are not part of the Hardy-Weinberg equation. Option D is the frequency of heterozygous individuals in a Hardy-Weinberg population, which is derived from the allelic frequencies using the equation 2pq.