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Evolution and Genetic Variation
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Evolution and Genetic Variation

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According to the Hardy Weinberg Law, under which conditions will the frequencies of dominant and recessive alleles remain constant from generation to generation?

  • When there is no natural selection acting on the population
  • When there is no genetic drift occurring in the population
  • When there is no migration in or out of the population
  • When there is no mutation in the gene pool (correct)
  • What is a basic component of the evolutionary process?

  • The occurrence of genetic drift in a population
  • The introduction of new alleles into the gene pool
  • The adaptation of individuals to their environment
  • The change of allele frequencies over time (correct)
  • Who independently discovered the relationship between allele frequencies and genotypes in a population?

  • Charles Darwin
  • G.H. Hardy (correct)
  • W. Weinberg
  • Gregor Mendel
  • What did G.H. Hardy and W. Weinberg develop in 1908?

    <p>A mathematical relationship between allele frequencies and genotypes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the mathematical relationship developed by G.H. Hardy and W. Weinberg?

    <p>Hardy Weinberg Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

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