Question

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

• A. Mendelian genetics
• B. molecular genetics
• C. population 'genetics
• D. biometrics

Answer 1

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.