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Hardy-Weinberg Principle

Question 5 • Q5 Biology 2014

In pea plants, purple flower color, C, is dominant to white flower color, c. The table shows the frequencies of the dominant and recessive alleles in three generations of peas in a garden.Allele Frequency for Flower Color in PeasGenerationpq10.60.420.70.330.80.2Which statement is a conclusion that may be drawn from the data in the table?

Answer
A
The population of pea plants in the garden is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
B
The population of pea plants in the garden is growing larger in each generation.
C
The decreasing frequency of white-flowered alleles shows that the population is drifting.
D
The increasing frequency of purple-flowered alleles shows that the population is evolving.
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