Skip to main content
Pearson+ LogoPearson+ Logo
Ch. 26 - Population and Evolutionary Genetics
All textbooksKlug 12th EditionCh. 26 - Population and Evolutionary GeneticsProblem 10
Previous problem
Next problem

Chapter 25, Problem 10

Consider a population in which the frequency of allele A is p=0.7 and the frequency of allele a is q=0.3 and where the alleles are codominant. What will be the allele frequencies after one generation if the following occurs?

wAA=1, wAa=0.9, waa=0.8

Verified Solution
Video duration:
57s
This video solution was recommended by our tutors as helpful for the problem above.
Was this helpful?

Video transcript

Hello everyone and welcome to today's video. So what is the frequency of the recessive? A leo in a particular population? If the frequency of the dominant A leo is 0.7? Well, I want you to recall from previous videos the equation for the hardy Weinberg equilibrium here for this equation we have that P plus Q equals one. This P is going to be the frequency of the dominant and leo which is given in our problem to be 0.70 point seven plus Q is equal to one. If we move the 0.7 to the right side of the equation, we have, the Q is equal to one -0.7 and Q is equal to 0.3. So this is the frequency of the recessive allele in the population, which is going to be given by answer choice C. I really hope this video helped you and I'll see you on the next one.
Previous problem
Next problem
Related Practice
Textbook Question

What must be assumed in order to validate the answers in Problem 7?

261
views
Textbook Question

In a population where only the total number of individuals with the dominant phenotype is known, how can you calculate the percentage of carriers and homozygous recessives?

273
views
Textbook Question

If 4 percent of a population in equilibrium expresses a recessive trait, what is the probability that the offspring of two individuals who do not express the trait will express it?

319
views
Textbook Question

Consider a population in which the frequency of allele A is p=0.7 and the frequency of allele a is q=0.3 and where the alleles are codominant. What will be the allele frequencies after one generation if the following occurs?

wAA=1, wAa=0.95, waa=0.9

311
views
Textbook Question

Consider a population in which the frequency of allele A is p=0.7 and the frequency of allele a is q=0.3 and where the alleles are codominant. What will be the allele frequencies after one generation if the following occurs?

wAA=1, wAa=0.99, waa=0.98

463
views
Textbook Question

Consider a population in which the frequency of allele A is p=0.7 and the frequency of allele a is q=0.3 and where the alleles are codominant. What will be the allele frequencies after one generation if the following occurs?

wAA=0.8, wAa=1, waa=0.8

381
views