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$(p+q)^2=p^2+2 p q+q^2=1$, represents an equation used in:
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  • A
    population genetics
  • B
    Mendelian genetics
  • C
    biometrics
  • D
    molecular genetics
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The correct answer is:
population genetics
$(p+q)^2=p^2+2 p q+q^2=1$, represents an equation used in population genetics.
It is a mathematical representation of 'Hardy-Weinberg principle'. This principle states that allele frequencies in a population are stable and is constant from generation to generation, i.e the gene pool remains a constant.

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