Zoology-Natural Selection
NEET Zoology Natural Selection MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12
In a population of a diploid organism, if the frequency of allele A is 0.6, what is the expected frequency of heterozygous individuals (Aa) under Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
A
0.48
B
0.24
C
0.36
D
0.16
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
According to the Hardy-Weinberg principle, the frequency of heterozygous individuals (Aa) is calculated as 2pq. With p = 0.6 and q = 1 - 0.6 = 0.4, the frequency of Aa is 2 * 0.6 * 0.4 = 0.48.
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