Answer to Question #174332 in Genetics for Malak Sadka

Question

Through PCR, we have determined the PER3 genotypes for a class of students as follows:

H4/H4 = 125 individuals; H4/H5 = 90 individuals and H5/H5=85 individuals.

Considering the Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, which is the (correct) null hypothesis tested by Chi-square? Select only one answer.

1.The whole class represents a population that may be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

2.The whole class represents a population that is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

3.The whole class represents a population that may not be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

4.The whole class represents a population that is not in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

Answer 1

4.The whole class represents a population that is not in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium