Question

True or False?

The probability of generating heterozygous offspring is always equal to 0.5 if a heterozygous individual mates randomly within the population under HWE (Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium).

Answer 1

The probability of generating heterozygous offspring is always equal to 0.5 if a heterozygous individual mates randomly within the population under HWE

True

Explanation-

Table 1: A Punnett square depicting the probabilities of generating all possible genotypes at a diallelic Mendelian locus in a population that conforms to Hardy-Weinberg assumptions

Population heterozygosity (the frequency of heterozygotes) is highest when p = q = 0.5

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