The 1999 Hardy-Weinberg
Equilibrium Quiz Answers!

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Group 1:    3/85
  • p = 0.80

  • q = 0.20

  • p2 = 0.64

  • 2pq = 0.32

  • q2 = 0.04

Group 2:    7/112
  • p = 0.76

  • q = 0.24

  • p2 = 0.58

  • 2pq = 0.36

  • q2 = 0.06

Group 3:    11/96
  • p = 0.67

  • q = 0.33

  • p2 = 0.45

  • 2pq = 0.44

  • q2 = 0.11

Group 4:    19/77
  • p = 0.50

  • q = 0.50

  • p2= 0.25

  • 2pq = 0.50

  • q2 = 0.25

D Period Biology II  TOP

Group 1:    7/85
  • p = 0.72

  • q = 0.28

  • p2 = 0.52

  • 2pq = 0.40

  • q2 = 0.08

Group 2:    11/112
  • p = 0.68

  • q = 0.32

  • p2 = 0.46

  • 2pq = 0.44

  • q2 = 0.10

Group 3:    19/96
  • p = 0.55

  • q = 0.45

  • p2 = 0.30

  • 2pq = 0.50

  • q2 = 0.20

Group 4:    13/77
  • p = 0.59

  • q = 0.41

  • p2 = 0.35

  • 2pq = 0.48

  • q2 = 0.17

Diana: p = 0.56,    q = 0.44,    p2 = 0.31,    2pq = 0.49,    q2 = 0.19,     = .99 due to rounding

F Period Biology II  TOP

Group 1:    13/85
  • p = 0.61

  • q = 0.39

  • p2 = 0.37

  • 2pq = 0.48

  • q2 = 0.15


Group 2:    19/112
  • p = 0.59

  • q = 0.41

  • p2 = 0.35

  • 2pq = 0.48

  • q2 = 0.17


Group 3:    17/96
  • p = 0.58

  • q = 0.42

  • p2 = 0.34

  • 2pq = 0.49

  • q2 = 0.18

    = 1.01 due to rounding

Group 4:    11/77
  • p = 0.63

  • q = 0.37

  • p2 = 0.40

  • 2pq = 0.47

  • q2 = 0.14

    = 1.01 due to rounding