Chapter 14 Hardy Weinberg and Migration

Question 1

What is true of the “serial founder” effect?

A) All people of African descent are founders
B) All people from Europe are from a completely different gene pool
C) At each new founding event, genetic polymorphism is reduced in the new population
D) At each founding event, genetic polymorphism is increased in the new population

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following Hardy-Weinberg assumptions are NOT specifically mentioned factors in this study?

A) Migration
B) Mutation
C) Natural Selection
D) Genetic Drift/Population Size
E) All of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Worldwide, gene ABCD has an “R” amino acid in its polypeptide at position 64. The mutations p.R64T (53% of Asians), p.R64G (51% Europeans) mean which of the following could be relevant/true?

A) At least two different population-based wild types
B) A substantial number of individuals with a mutation
C) Migration-based wild types
D) Founder-based mutation-selection
E) All of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following are required for a population to be in genetic equilibrium?

A) No Mutation
B) Survival of the Fittest
C) No Natural Selection
D) No Natural Selection
E) Random Mating

Answer 4

A
C
E

Question 5

Domestication of plants and animals ocurred after…

A) Humans migrated into Europe
B) Humans migrated into Asia
C) Humans migrated into North America
D) Humans migrated from Africa
E) All of the above

Answer 5

E

Question 6

True or False?

The world had been populated only after we domesticated plants and animals

Answer 6

False