This Hardy-Weinberg equation, p + q = 1, means ___________________. A. The sum of genotype frequencies equals to 1. B. The sum of allele frequencies equals to 1. C. A population is under genetic equilibrium. D. Population size of the population remains constant over generations. 2. A locus has two alleles with allele frequencies p and q. If a population is not under Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, p + q may not equal to 1. True or False?
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The Hardy-Weinberg equation, p + q = 1, represents the sum of the frequencies of two alleles (p and q) in a population. Therefore, the correct answer is: $\boxed{\textbf{B. The sum of allele frequencies equals to 1.}}$ Show more…
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