In peas, purple flowers (P) is dominant over white flowers (p).  In a population of 200 plants, 102 are purple.  If the population is in Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, what is the frequency of the purple allele?  Explain your reasoning.

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In peas, purple flowers (P) is dominant over white flowers (p).  In a population of 200 plants, 102 are purple.  If the population is in Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, what is the frequency of the purple allele?  Explain your reasoning.

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