Question
Biology Question on Hardy-Weinberg Principle
The inability in humans to taste capsaicin resides in a single gene difference between two alleles P and p. The allele P for tasting is dominant over the nontasting allele. In a population of 400 individuals in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, 64 are nontasters. How many individuals are heterozygous for the gene?
A
64
B
128
C
144
D
192
Answer
192
Explanation
Solution
The Correct answer is (D) : 192