Formula reference—Hardy-Weinberg equations
- Syllabus
- 9700–2028–2029
- Objective
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- Level
- A2
Use p+q=1 and p²+2pq+q²=1 to connect allele and genotype frequencies.
Identify whether the supplied value is an allele frequency, homozygous genotype frequency or heterozygote frequency before rearranging.
If q² is known, take the square root to find q, then calculate p and 2pq.
The equations are a model with assumptions; they are not a universal description of every population.