Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
What conditions are necessary for the Hardy-Weinberg law to apply?
What conditions are necessary for the Hardy-Weinberg law to apply?
- Small random mating population and presence of evolutionary forces
- Small non-random mating population and absence of evolutionary forces
- Large random mating population and absence of evolutionary forces (correct)
- Large non-random mating population and presence of evolutionary forces
What is the main genetic consequence of random mating in a large population?
What is the main genetic consequence of random mating in a large population?
- Decrease in genetic variation
- Random mutation rates
- Increase in genetic variation
- Maintenance of constant gene and genotype frequencies (correct)
What is the genetic equilibrium described by the Hardy-Weinberg law?
What is the genetic equilibrium described by the Hardy-Weinberg law?
- Constant gene and genotype frequencies over generations (correct)
- Random fluctuation in genotype frequencies
- Complete absence of gene frequencies
- Continuous increase in gene frequencies
What is the consequence of non-random mating in a population?
What is the consequence of non-random mating in a population?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the significance of the Hardy-Weinberg law in genetics?
What is the significance of the Hardy-Weinberg law in genetics?
Signup and view all the answers
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
