MDCAT Biology MCQ #4509

In a population, the frequency of the allele for a certain trait is 0.4. What is the frequency of the genotype for the trait, assuming the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #4509

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In a population, the frequency of the allele for a certain trait is 0.4. What is the frequency of the genotype for the trait, assuming the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

    • A) 0.16
    • B) 0.24
    • C) 0.36
    • D) 0.64

    Answer: 0.36

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