Zoology-Natural Selection

NEET Zoology Natural Selection MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12

In a population of diploid organisms where the frequency of allele A is 0.6 and allele a is 0.4, what is the expected frequency of heterozygous individuals (Aa)?

A

0.48

B

0.24

C

0.36

D

0.16

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The frequency of heterozygous individuals (Aa) is calculated using the formula 2pq, where p and q are the frequencies of alleles A and a, respectively. Given p = 0.6 and q = 0.4, the frequency is 2 * 0.6 * 0.4 = 0.48.

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