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Formula reference—Hardy-Weinberg equations

Syllabus
9700–2028–2029
Objective
Level
A2

Hardy–Weinberg equations

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.

ConceptA-Level CAIE Biology A2