Hardy-Weinberg Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by the term ‘gene pool’?
A
all of the alleles of all the genes within a population at one time
2
Q
What is meant by the term ‘population’?
A
all the individuals of one species in one area at one time
3
Q
What is meant by the term ‘allele frequency’?
A
the proportion of an allele within the gene pool
4
Q
What does p represent?
A
dominant allele
5
Q
What does q represent?
A
recessive allele
6
Q
What are the Hardy-Weinberg equations?
A
p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1
p + q = 1
7
Q
What doe p^2 represent?
A
the frequency of homozygous dominant genotype
8
Q
What does q^2 represent?
A
the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype
9
Q
What does 2pq represent?
A
the frequency of the heterozygous genotype
10
Q
What does Hardy-Weinberg predict?
A
- frequency of alleles in a population
- does not change/stays constant
- no mutations or selection
11
Q
What are 3 assumptions made when using Hardy-Weinberg principle?
A
- no selection
- no emigration/immigration
- random mating
- no mutations
