The Hardy-Weinberg principle is written as the equation p 2 + 2 pq + q 2 = 1. What does p represent?
the frequency of heterozygous genotypes
the frequency of the recessive allele
the frequency of the dominant allele
The Hardy-Weinberg principle states that in a population at genetic equilibrium, the frequencies of alleles and genotypes will remain constant from generation to generation.
In the equation p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1, p represents the frequency of the dominant allele in the population. On the other hand, q represents the frequency of the recessive allele.