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What is the mathematical relationship between 'p' and 'q' in the Hardy-Weinberg equation?

p ÷ q = 1

p × q = 1

p - q = 1

p + q = 1

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Which of the following genotype frequencies is represented by '2pq' in the Hardy-Weinberg equation?

homozygous dominant

homozygous recessive

heterozygous

none of the above

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If the frequency of the recessive allele (q) is 0.3, what is the frequency of the dominant allele?

0.3

0.7

1.0

0.9

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What does the term 'gene pool' refer to in the context of the Hardy-Weinberg principle?

all alleles of a single gene in all individuals of a population at a given time

all individuals in a population at a given time

all alleles of all genes in all individuals of a population at a given time

all genes in all individuals of a population at a given time

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What is the frequency of homozygous recessive individuals represented by in the Hardy-Weinberg equation?

2pq

p

q

q2

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If the frequency of the dominant allele (p) is 0.6, what is the frequency of the recessive allele?

0.4

1.0

0.6

0.8

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What is the mathematical relationship between the genotype frequencies in the Hardy-Weinberg equation?

p2 + 2pq + q2 = p + q

p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1

p2 + 2pq + q2 = 2

p2 + 2pq + q2 = 0

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If the frequency of homozygous dominant individuals (p2) is 0.36, what is the frequency of the dominant allele?

0.8

1.0

0.6

0.36

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If the frequency of the recessive allele (q) is 0.1, what is the frequency of homozygous recessive individuals?

0.2

0.1

0.01

0.9

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List 4 of the key assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg principle.

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