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What is the study of genetic variability within a population and the evolutionary forces that act on it called?
What is the study of genetic variability within a population and the evolutionary forces that act on it called?
- Genomic sequencing
- Genetic drift
- Population genetics (correct)
- Population dynamics
In population genetics, what does genotype frequency refer to?
In population genetics, what does genotype frequency refer to?
- The proportion of a particular phenotype in a population
- The proportion of genetic variability in a population
- The proportion of a particular genotype in a population (correct)
- The proportion of a specific allele in a population
According to the Hardy-Weinberg Principle, what is one of the conditions for allele frequencies to remain constant from generation to generation?
According to the Hardy-Weinberg Principle, what is one of the conditions for allele frequencies to remain constant from generation to generation?
- Gene flow allows new alleles to enter or exit the population
- New alleles are continuously generated by mutation
- Organisms preferentially mate based on their genotypes
- All alleles confer equal fitness and survival advantage (correct)
In the context of the Hardy-Weinberg Principle, what does phenotype frequency represent?
In the context of the Hardy-Weinberg Principle, what does phenotype frequency represent?
Why is it necessary for the population size to be effectively infinite according to the Hardy-Weinberg Principle?
Why is it necessary for the population size to be effectively infinite according to the Hardy-Weinberg Principle?
If the percentage of a homozygous recessive genotype (aa) in a sampled population is known, what can be calculated using this information?
If the percentage of a homozygous recessive genotype (aa) in a sampled population is known, what can be calculated using this information?
What is the definition of a population according to the passage?
What is the definition of a population according to the passage?
What is the source of variation within a population according to the passage?
What is the source of variation within a population according to the passage?
What is the definition of a homozygous individual according to the passage?
What is the definition of a homozygous individual according to the passage?
What is the definition of a heterozygous individual according to the passage?
What is the definition of a heterozygous individual according to the passage?
What is the definition of a gene pool according to the passage?
What is the definition of a gene pool according to the passage?
What is the main focus of understanding the evolution of populations according to the passage?
What is the main focus of understanding the evolution of populations according to the passage?
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