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(p + q)2 = p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1 represents an equation used in:


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Mendelian genetics

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molecular genetics

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population 'genetics

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biometrics

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Solution

The correct option is C

population 'genetics


When p is the frequency of occurrence of dominant allele and q is the frequency of occurrence of recessive allele, the genotype frequency is represented as (p + q) 2 = p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1 in a certain population.


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