Population Genetics

What is representative of the dominant allele? (Pick 2)

• A

• a

• p

• q

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NGSS.HS-LS4-3

What is representative of the recessive allele? (Pick 2)

• A

• a

• p

• q

What part of the Hardy Weinberg formula is used to determine the allele frequency of homozygous dominant genotypes (AA)?

• p²

• 2pq

• q²

What part of the Hardy Weinberg formula is used to determine the allele frequency of homozygous recessive genotypes (aa)?

• p²

• 2pq

• q²

What part of the Hardy Weinberg formula is used to determine the allele frequency of heterozygous genotypes (Aa)?

• p²

• 2pq

• q²

p²+2pq+q²=

• 5

• pq²

• 1

• 2pq²

What is allele frequency?

• how often a trait appears in a population

• how often alleles cross over

• how often a trait appears in a community

• evolution

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

If the dominant allele has a frequency of 0.6 what is the frequency of the recessive allele?

• p= 0.4

• q = 0.4

• p= 0.6

• q= 0.6

If the recessive allele has a frequency of 0.75 what is the frequency of the dominant allele?

• p= 0.75

• q = 0.75

• p= 0.25

• q= 0.25

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NGSS.HS-LS4-3

T6. Mutations are important because they bring about

• death of the organism in which they develop
• genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
• benefits for the individual, not for the population
• Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2