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Quadratic Functions Applications

Population Genetics

Problem 1- Determine the frequency of the aa genotype after
one generation of random mating.

Suppose that the frequency of the A allele is 0.2800. What is the frequency of the aa genotype after one generation of random mating?

Recall that the Hardy- Weinberg Law states that after one generation of random mating, the frequencies of the three genotypes in the population are given by:

fAA = p2,

fAa = 2pq,

faa = q2.

 

 

 

A.

 

faa = 0.4032

B.

 

faa = 0.5184

C.

 

faa = 0.7840

D.

 

faa = 0.2016
E. faa = 0.7200
F. faa = 0.2800

Problem 2- Determine the frequency of the Aa genotype after one generation
of random mating.

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