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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?
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?
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?
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?
What did G.H. Hardy and W. Weinberg develop in 1908?
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What is the name of the mathematical relationship developed by G.H. Hardy and W. Weinberg?
What is the name of the mathematical relationship developed by G.H. Hardy and W. Weinberg?
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