Zoology-Natural Selection

NEET Zoology Natural Selection MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Easy-Class 12

If in a population, the frequency of allele A is 0.6, what would be the expected frequency of heterozygous individuals (Aa) according to the Hardy-Weinberg principle?

A

0.24

B

0.36

C

0.48

D

0.16

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Using the Hardy-Weinberg principle, the frequency of Aa individuals is calculated as 2pq. Given p = 0.6, q = 1 - 0.6 = 0.4, the frequency of Aa is 2 * 0.6 * 0.4 = 0.48.

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