Probability Flashcards
1
Q
Genotype frequency
A
Proportion of individuals carrying a specific genotype
2
Q
Phenotype frequency
A
Proportion of individuals with a particular phenotype
3
Q
Independent
A
Probability of one event is not influenced by the other
4
Q
Mutually exclusive
A
Two or more events cannot occur together in the same trial
5
Q
Mutation
A
- Adds genes to a gene pool
- Increases gene frequencies
- Force behind evolution
6
Q
Selection
A
- Removes genes from a gene pool
- Decreases gene frequencies
- Depends on reproductive fitness of an individual
7
Q
Fitness
A
- Relative rate of reproduction
2. Determines whether a mutation survives to the next generation
8
Q
Coefficient of relationships
A
Proportion of genes shared by 2 related individuals
9
Q
Coefficient of inbreeding
A
Chance of being homozygous when parents are related
10
Q
Gene/allele frequency
A
Proportion of chromosomes containing a specific gene
