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In the Hardy-Weinberg equation, the term q2 refers to the frequency of:
Options:
A .  The homozygous dominant genotype in a given population
B .  The homozygous recessive genotype in a given population
C .  The recessive allele in a given population
D .  The heterozygotes in a population
Answer: Option B
:
B
The Hardy-Weinberg equation is expressed as: p2+2pq+q2=1, where p is the frequency of the dominant allele (for instance, A) and q is the frequency of the recessive allele (for instance, a) in the population. In the equation, p2represents the frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype (AA in this case), q2represents the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype (aa), and 2pq represents the frequency of the heterozygous genotype (Aa).

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