Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Flashcards
1
Q
What does hardy-weinberg show?
A
A null model for understanding population genetics - to compare real population data to
2
Q
What are the 5 conditions assumed under hardy weinberg?
A
- No genetic drift
- No gene flow (i.e: immigration or emigration)
- No sexual selection = random mating
- No mutations
- No natural selection - all traits are equal for survival
3
Q
What is allelic frequency?
A
the proportion of an allele in the gene pool as compared with other alleles at the same locus, with no regards to their distribution in the organism
4
Q
what is p in the HW equation?
A
p = the dominant allele
5
Q
what is q in the HW equation
A
q = recessive allele
6
Q
Which equation would you use to calculate allele frequencies?
A
p + q = 1
7
Q
Which equation would you use to figure out genotypic frequencies?
A
p² + 2pq + q² = 1
8
Q
What is p²
A
the homozygous dominant genotype
9
Q
What is q²
A
The homozygous recessive genotype
10
Q
what is 2pq?
A
The heterozygous dominant genotype
