« previous next »

Author Question: In a Hardy-Weinberg population with two alleles, A and a, that are in equilibriu (Read 1322 times)

Garrulous

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 686
on: Jul 9, 2013
In a Hardy-Weinberg population with two alleles, A and a, that are in equilibrium, the frequency of the allele a is 0.3. What is the percentage of the population that is homozygous for this allele?
A) 0.09
B) 0.49
C) 0.9
D) 9.0
E) 49.0


Hawke

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 679
Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2013
Hello

D is the answer.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.

Did you know?

A good example of polar molecules can be understood when trying to make a cake. If water and oil are required, they will not mix together. If you put them into a measuring cup, the oil will rise to the top while the water remains on the bottom.

Did you know?

Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.

Did you know?

Signs of depression include feeling sad most of the time for 2 weeks or longer; loss of interest in things normally enjoyed; lack of energy; sleep and appetite disturbances; weight changes; feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, or worthlessness; an inability to make decisions; and thoughts of death and suicide.

Did you know?

The average person is easily confused by the terms pharmaceutics and pharmacology, thinking they are one and the same. Whereas pharmaceutics is the science of preparing and dispensing drugs (otherwise known as the science of pharmacy), pharmacology is the study of medications.

Over nearly 30 years, humans removed many polar bears for a variety of reasons, from a population in Over nearly 30 years, humans removed many polar bears for a variety of reasons, from a population in
Predators and Population Cycles Predators and Population Cycles
Population and Settlement Population and Settlement
Hardy-Weinberg Question P2 Hardy-Weinberg Question P2
Independent assortment of alleles of two genes Independent assortment of alleles of two genes
One generation of random mating produces Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium One generation of random mating produces Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium
Video: Stages of Mitosis - Prophase, Prometaphase, Metaphase, Anaphase & Telophase

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library