The percentage of moths in the natural population that was white in 1962 is : 4%
Hardy-weinberg equilibrium states that the sum total of all the genes of an individual in a population is constant when the disturbing factors such as genetic drift does not occur
p² + q² + 2pq = 1
Applying the equation below
p² + q² + 2pq = 1
p = frequency of dominant allele
q = frequency of recessive allele
q² = frequency of h0m0zygous recessive genotype
p² = frequency of h0m0zygous dominant genotype
From the graph
Frequency of G allele ( i.e p ) = 0.8
percentage of white moths = q²
Note : p + q = 1 ---- ( 1 )
Insert value into equation ( 1 )
0.8 + q = 1
therefore ; q = 0.2
Hence the percentage of white moths = ( 0.2 )² = 0.04
= 4%
Hence we can conclude that The percentage of moths in the natural population that was white in 1962 is : 4%
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