Zoology-(general)

NEET Zoology (general) MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 12

If the frequency of allele A in a population is 0.6, what is the frequency of allele a assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

A

0.4

B

0.5

C

0.6

D

0.7

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Under the Hardy-Weinberg principle, the sum total of all the allelic frequencies is 1. So, if the frequency of allele A is 0.6, the frequency of allele a would be 1 - 0.6 = 0.4.

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