Hardy weinburg Principal

Question 1

what is the definition of hardy weinburg principle?

Answer 1

absence of evolutionary influences, allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant over the generation

Question 2

what are the conditions for maintaining this

Answer 2

• no natural selection
• random mating
• no mutations
• large population
• no gene flow (through migration in or out)

Question 3

p2+2pq+q2=1

Answer 3

p=frequency of dominant allele
q=frequency of recessive allele
p2=frequency of homozygous dominant genotype
2pq=frequency of heterozygous genotype
q2=frequency of homozygous recessive genotype