Allele Frequency and Factors

Allele Frequency and Factors

6th Grade

9 Qs

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Allele Frequency and Factors

Allele Frequency and Factors

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Biology

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-4, HS-LS4-3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the four main factors that can affect allele frequency in a population?

temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and humidity

age, gender, ethnicity, and income

education, occupation, marital status, and religion

natural selection, genetic drift, gene flow, and mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does natural selection affect allele frequency?

By randomly selecting alleles for reproduction

By preventing any changes in allele frequency

By causing mutations in the DNA

By favoring certain alleles that provide a reproductive advantage

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explain how genetic drift can impact allele frequency in a small population.

Genetic drift can impact allele frequency in a small population by causing random changes in the frequency of alleles over time.

Genetic drift always leads to the fixation of beneficial alleles

Genetic drift only impacts large populations

Genetic drift has no impact on allele frequency

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is gene flow and how does it influence allele frequency?

Gene flow is the transfer of genetic material from one population to another, influencing allele frequency by reducing the overall population size.

Gene flow is the transfer of non-genetic material from one population to another, influencing allele frequency by increasing genetic isolation.

Gene flow is the transfer of genetic material from one population to another, influencing allele frequency by introducing new alleles or changing the frequency of existing alleles.

Gene flow is the transfer of genetic material within the same population, influencing allele frequency by reducing genetic diversity.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Discuss the impact of mutations on allele frequency.

Mutations have no impact on allele frequency

Mutations can introduce new alleles into a population or change the frequency of existing alleles, leading to changes in allele frequency over time.

Mutations only affect the frequency of dominant alleles

Mutations always decrease allele frequency

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does non-random mating affect allele frequency?

It has no effect on allele frequency

It can lead to an increase in the frequency of certain alleles and a decrease in others.

It leads to a decrease in the frequency of all alleles

It only affects the frequency of recessive alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A genetic bottleneck is an extreme example of genetic drift where most of the original population is removed. For example, American Bison were nearly hunted to extinction. Which of the following best describes the effect of a genetic bottleneck

Genetic bottleneck increases genetic diversity and has no effect on allele frequency.

Genetic bottleneck has no impact on genetic diversity and allele frequency.

Genetic bottleneck can reduce genetic diversity and lead to a change in allele frequency.

Genetic bottleneck leads to an increase in allele frequency and genetic diversity.

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