Lecture 15 - Population Genetics and Risk Analysis

Question 1

The logarithm of the odds of linkage is also known as the:

Answer 1

lod score

Question 2

What 5 factors throw a population out of HWE?

Answer 2

1. Non-random mating
2. Small population size
3. Migration (gene flow)
4. Mutation
5. Selection

Question 3

What are the 3 types of non-random mating?

Answer 3

1. Inbreeding
2. Assortative Mating
3. Population Stratification

Question 4

Consanguineous marriages increase the expression of:

Answer 4

rare autosomal recessive diseases

Question 5

Which type of non-random mating is defined as “mating based on a particular phenotype”?

Answer 5

Assortative mating

Question 6

Which type of non-random mating is defined as “an artifact that occurs when the breeding population is not defined accurately”?

Answer 6

population stratification