The hardy-weinberg principle is written as an equation: p2 + pq2 + q2 = 1. what does the q represent? the size of the population the size of the gene pool frequency of the dominant allele frequency of the recessive allele

The correct answer option is: frequency of the recessive allele.

Explanation:

When there are no mutations, no selective forces, no gene flow, no non-random mating and large population size, the population is said to be in Hardy- Weinberg equilibrium.

When Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is met, it is written in the form of an equation which is as follows:

where represents the frequency of the homozygous dominant allele, is the frequency of the heterozygous  allele while q orrepresents the frequency of the homozygous recessive allele.

both male and female gametes are produced by meiosis of the germ cells. therefore, both male and female gametes are haploid. one male and one female gamete unite during the fertilization to form the diploid zygote. in seed bearing plants, pollen grain is the male gametophyte, which produces sperm cells.