What does the following equation represent? Explain. p2 + 2 pq + … - Vidyadip

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What does the following equation represent? Explain.
p²+ 2 pq + q² = 1

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Hardy Weinberg's Principle/allele frequencies in a population are stable and is constant from generation to generation,/represents stable allelic frequency in a population indicating no evolution occurring, p² frequency of homozygous dominant/AA, 2 pq frequency of heterozygous/Aa.q² frequency of homozygous recessive/aa.

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