Populations Flashcards
1
Q
Species exist as?
A
One or more populations
2
Q
What is a population
A
A group of organisms occupying a particular space at a particular time
3
Q
What can a population of species potentially do?
A
Interbreed
4
Q
What does the Hardy-Weinberg principle provide and predict
A
a mathematical model, which predicts that the allele frequencies will not change from generation to generation
5
Q
What is the Hardy-Weinberg equation
A
p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1
p = frequency of dominant allele
q = frequency of recessive allele
