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NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 6. evolution

In Hardy­Weinberg equation, the frequency of heterozygous individual is represented by

  1. A \(p^2\)
  2. B \(2pq\)
  3. C \(pq\)
  4. D \(q^2\)
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(B) \(2pq\)

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(b) : In a stable population, for a gene with two alleles, ‘\(A\)’ (dominant) and ‘\(a\)’ (recessive), if the frequency of ‘\(A\)’ is \(p\) and the frequency of ‘\(a\)’ is \(q\), then the frequencies of the three possible genotypes (\(AA, Aa\) and \(aa\)) can be expressed by the Hardy­ Weinberg equation : \(p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1\)
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