Understanding Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium

Who were the founders of the Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium?

• A biologist and a mathematician

• Two physicians

• A mathematician and a physician

• Two mathematicians

What does the Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium assume about allele frequencies in a population?

• They change frequently

• They remain constant without evolutionary forces

• They are not important

• They decrease over time

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium?

• No natural selection

• No mutation

• Random mating

• Small population size

What does the equation p + q = 1 represent in Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium?

• Mutation rates

• Allele frequencies

• Phenotype frequencies

• Genotype frequencies

In a population of frogs, if 60% of alleles are G and 40% are g, what is the value of p?

• 0.7

• 0.6

• 0.4

• 0.5

What does the Hardy Weinberg equation p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1 calculate?

• Phenotype frequencies

• Allele frequencies

• Genotype frequencies

• Mutation rates

In a new population of 500 frogs, if 125 are light green with genotype gg, what is the frequency of gg?

• 0.1

• 0.5

• 0.75

• 0.25

If q2 = 0.25 in a population, what is the value of q?

• 0.625

• 0.5

• 0.25

• 0.75

Why is it important to not assume the genotype of dark green frogs in Hardy Weinberg calculations?

• Because they are a minority

• Because they do not affect calculations

• Because they can be either GG or Gg

• Because they are always gg

What should you always check after solving Hardy Weinberg equations?

• If the values are below 0.5

• If the values sum to 100

• If the values sum to 1

• If the values are all equal