In a population of grasshoppers, the color green (G) is completely dominant over the color brown (g). If 23% of the population is brown, calculate the percentage of the population that is expected to be heterozygous (Gg).

35%
47%
50%
77%

Question

In a population of grasshoppers, the color green (G) is completely dominant over the color brown (g). If 23% of the population is brown, calculate the percentage of the population that is expected to be heterozygous (Gg).


		35%
		47%
		50%
		77%

anonymous · Answer

0.23 = gg
g= .47

G= 0.53

Gg = 2( 0.47 ) ( 0.53)
     = 0. 498

which is 50%

anonymous · Answer

and that's using hardy Weinberg's equation