Question
What does the following equation represent? Explain.
$p^2+ 2 pq + q^2 = 1$
$p^2+ 2 pq + q^2 = 1$
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Answer
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, $p ^2$ frequency of homozygous dominant/AA, 2 pq frequency of heterozygous/Aa. $q^2$ frequency of homozygous recessive/aa.
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