Question

Which factor do biologists calculate when they determine whether a population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

mutation rate
genotype frequencies
number of phenotypes
rate of migration

Answer 1

Genotype frequencies

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is-

genotype frequencies.

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is a condition according to which frequency of gene variant in the population of sexually reproducing individuals remains constant over generations ( that is it does not change from one generation to another generation).

There is an equation for the Hardy Weinberg law, which helps in determining the genotypes ( such as frequency of homozygous dominant, heterozygous domiant, and homozygous recessive genotypes). The equation is-

`p^(2)+2pq+q^(2) =1`

Where p² represents the homozygous dominant, 2pq represents heterozygous domiant, and q² for homozygous recessive genotypes.