Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium - ScienceAid
a
q=0.2; p=0.8
b
q=0.1; p=1.0
c
q=0.04; p=0.16
d
q=0.8; p=0.2
Question 6
Which of the following scenarios is most likely to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
c
q=0.04; p=0.16
In Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, allele frequencies remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary forces such as mutation, genetic drift, gene flow, and natural selection. In scenario c, the allele frequencies are relatively low and close to the expected values in equilibrium (q^2=0.0016, 2pq=0.0256, p^2=0.16), making it the most likely scenario to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.