3) In a hypothetical population, 16% have sickle-cell anemia, an inherited autosomal recessive condition. If the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, calculate the following (q²= 0 a. What is the frequency of the allele for sickle-cell anemia (q)? 0.4 9²=0.16 9 = √0₁16=0₁4 b. What is the frequency of the allele for normal hemoglobin (p)? 1.6 P = 1-0.4=0.6 c. What percentage of the population produces only normal hemoglobin (p²)? d. What percentage of the population is heterozygous (2pq)?
3) In a hypothetical population, 16% have sickle-cell anemia, an inherited autosomal recessive condition. If the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, calculate the following (q²= 0 a. What is the frequency of the allele for sickle-cell anemia (q)? 0.4 9²=0.16 9 = √0₁16=0₁4 b. What is the frequency of the allele for normal hemoglobin (p)? 1.6 P = 1-0.4=0.6 c. What percentage of the population produces only normal hemoglobin (p²)? d. What percentage of the population is heterozygous (2pq)?
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Transcribed Image Text:Hardy-Weinberg Practice Problems
2
*Remember: p² + 2pq+q² = 1 and p + q = 1
*Remember: p² = AA, 2pq = Aa, q² = aa and p = A, q = a
1) If p = .25, then q must equal:
.75
2) In the Hardy-Weinberg formula, if p stands for the frequency of the dominant allele, then q star
for what?
the frequency of the recessive
alle le
3) In a hypothetical population, 16% have sickle-cell anemia, an inherited autosomal recessive
condition. If the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, calculate the following (q²= 0.16
a. What is the frequency of the allele for sickle-cell anemia (q)?
0.4
2
9² = 0.16
9 = √0₁16=0₁4
b. What is the frequency of the allele for normal hemoglobin (p)?
0.6
P = 1-0.4=06
What percentage of the population produces only normal hemoglobin (p²)?
d. What percentage of the population is heterozygous (2pq)?

Transcribed Image Text:Hardy-Weinberg Practice Problems
2
*Remember: p² + 2pq+q² = 1 and p + q = 1
*Remember: p² = AA, 2pq = Aa, q² = aa and p = A, q = a
1) If p = .25, then q must equal:
.75
2) In the Hardy-Weinberg formula, if p stands for the frequency of the dominant allele, then q star
for what?
the frequency of the recessive
alle le
3) In a hypothetical population, 16% have sickle-cell anemia, an inherited autosomal recessive
condition. If the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, calculate the following (q²= 0.16
a. What is the frequency of the allele for sickle-cell anemia (q)?
0.4
2
9² = 0.16
9 = √0₁16=0₁4
b. What is the frequency of the allele for normal hemoglobin (p)?
0.6
P = 1-0.4=06
What percentage of the population produces only normal hemoglobin (p²)?
d. What percentage of the population is heterozygous (2pq)?
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