Consider a diploid population in which a single locus has only two alleles,A₁ and A₂,whose respective allele frequencies equal p and q.The summation of p+q would equal
A)0.25
B)0.5
C)1
D)1.5
E)2

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The sum of all allele frequencies in a diploid population must equal 1. Therefore, p + q = 1. This is option C. Options A, D, and E are not possible as they either result in a value less than 1 or greater than 1. Option B is also incorrect as it only represents half of the allele frequencies, not the complete sum.

Consider a Diploid Population in Which a Single Locus Has