MDCAT Biology MCQ #4506

In a population, the frequency of the allele for blue eyes is 0.2. What is the frequency of the genotype for blue eyes, assuming the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #4506

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In a population, the frequency of the allele for blue eyes is 0.2. What is the frequency of the genotype for blue eyes, assuming the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

    • A) 0.04
    • B) 0.16
    • C) 0.2
    • D) 0.4

    Answer: 0.04

    Explanation: The frequency of the genotype is the square of the allele frequency.