chapter 25

Question 1

define population genetics

Answer 1

study of the genetic makeup of groups of individuals and how that structure changes over time

Question 2

define mendelian population and gene pool

Answer 2

mendelian population: a group of interbreeding sexually reproducing individuals that have a common set of genes
- gene pool: sexually reproducing that have a common set of genes

Question 3

list 2 things that characterize a gene pool

Answer 3

• genotypic frequencies
• allelic frequencies

Question 4

define and know how to calculate genotypic frequences

Answer 4

• proportion of a particular genotype

Question 5

define and know how to calculate allelic frequencies

Answer 5

of copies of the allele/ # of copies of all allels at the locus

Question 6

what is hardy weinberg

Answer 6

mathematical model that evalutates the effect of reproduction
- set of assumptions and two predictions