Hardy Weinberg Flashcard

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What is the Hardy-Weinberg principle?

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The Hardy-Weinberg principle states that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary influences.

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What is the equation for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

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p + q = 1, where p is the frequency of the dominant allele and q is the frequency of the recessive allele.

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What does 'p' represent in the Hardy-Weinberg equation?

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'p' represents the frequency of the dominant allele in a population.

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What does 'q' represent in the Hardy-Weinberg equation?

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'q' represents the frequency of the recessive allele in a population.

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What are the five conditions for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

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1. No mutations 2. Random mating 3. No natural selection 4. Extremely large population size 5. No gene flow (migration)