Population Genetics

Question 1

These are a group of individuals who share a common set of genes and live in the same geographic area.

Answer 1

Population

Question 2

These are a set of all genes in a particular population or species.

Answer 2

Gene Pool

Question 3

This concerns with the genetic traits in large numbers of people and follows the Hardy-Weinberg principle.

Answer 3

Population Genetics

Question 4

These are the three genotype frequencies in a population.

Answer 4

1. Homozygous Dominant
2. Homozygous Recessive
3. Heterozygous

Question 5

These are the two allele frequencies.

Answer 5

Dominant and Recessive

Question 6

This describes the frequency of occurrence or proportions of different alleles of a particular gene in a given population.

Answer 6

Allele Frequency

Question 7

The formula for allele frequency.

Answer 7

Allele Frequency = # of copies of a specific allele / total # of every allele in the gene pool

Question 8

This describes the proportion of a population with regards to their genotype divided by the entirety of a population.

Answer 8

Genotype Frequency

Question 9

These are the three types of genotype frequencies.

Answer 9

1. p2 (Homozygous D)
2. q2 (Homozygous R)
3. 2pq (Heterozygous)

Question 10

This principle states that allele and genotype frequencies will remain constant from generation to generation given there is an absence of evolutionary influences.

Answer 10

Hardy-Weinberg Principle

Question 11

This is the formula for allele frequency.

Answer 11

p + q = 1

Question 12

This is the formula for genotype frequency.

Answer 12

p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1

Question 13

This is the sum of all possible outcomes.

Answer 13

1

Question 14

This where the problem lies and is considered the key to Hardy-Weinberg problems.

Answer 14

Homozygous Recessive

Question 15

These are the 4 factors that can be observed in a population that drives evolution.

Answer 15

1. Selection
2. Migration
3. Mutation
4. Genetic Drift

Question 16

This factor can be a major force driving allele frequency change and leads to adaptation.

Answer 16

Selection

Question 17

This factor creates new alleles in a gene pool.

Answer 17

Mutation

Question 18

This factor is the gene flow from other populations that can alter allele frequencies.

Answer 18

Migration

Question 19

This factor causes random changes in allele frequency especially in small populations.

Answer 19

Genetic Drift

Question 20

This is the end product of all factors that contributes to genetic variation.

Answer 20

Evolution

Question 21

This is the origin of new capabilities in populations by means of spontaneous heritable changes in genes.

Answer 21

Mutation

Question 22

This is the gene flow and described as the movement of organisms among subpopulations within larger population.

Answer 22

Migration

Question 23

This is the result of different abilities of an organism to survive and reproduce in their environment as well as the primary process on how organisms progressively become better adapted to their environment.

Answer 23

Natural Selection

Question 24

This is a product of a random change in allele frequency. This is especially impactful in small populations.

Answer 24

Random Genetic Drift