7.2 Populations

Question 1

Define species

Answer 1

Group of similar organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring

Question 2

Define population

Answer 2

Groups of organisms of the same species, occupying the same space at a particular time and that can interbreed

Question 3

Define gene pool:

Answer 3

All the allele, or all the genes in all the individuals in a population at a given time

Question 4

Define allele frequency:

Answer 4

The number of times that a particular alleles occurs within the gene pool

Question 5

Define allele frequency:

Answer 5

The number of times that a particular alleles occurs within the gene pool

Question 6

What does the p represent? (Hardy Weinberg)

Answer 6

p represents the frequency of the dominant allele

Question 7

What does the q represent? (Hardy Weinberg)

Answer 7

q represents the frequency of the recessive allele

Question 8

What does p + q =?

Answer 8

p + q = 1

Question 9

What does the p^2 represent? (Hardy Weinberg)

Answer 9

p^2 represents the frequency of homozygous dominant genotype

Question 10

What does the q^2 represent? (Hardy Weinberg)

Answer 10

q^2 represents the frequency of homozygous recessive genotype

Question 11

What does the 2pq represent? (Hardy Weinberg)

Answer 11

2pq represents the frequency of the heterozygous genotype

Question 12

p^2 + 2pq + q^2 =?

Answer 12

1