Population Genetics and Spreadsheet Modeling

What is the initial stage of an oak tree's life cycle?

• Sapling

• Acorn

• Pollen

• Seedling

Which term describes a group of organisms living in the same place at the same time?

• Population

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Community

Which of the following is NOT a condition of the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium?

• No gene flow

• Random mating

• Large population size

• High mutation rate

What is the purpose of using spreadsheets in population modeling?

• To conduct field research

• To write essays

• To simulate population dynamics

• To create visual art

In a spreadsheet model, what does a cell represent?

• A life cycle stage

• A population

• A box in the spreadsheet

• A gene

What is the main cause of genetic drift in the spreadsheet simulation?

• High mutation rate

• Large population size

• Small population size

• Random mating

What happens to allele frequencies due to genetic drift?

• They change randomly

• They remain constant

• They decrease uniformly

• They increase uniformly

What is the initial allele frequency set in the spreadsheet model?

• 0.60 and 0.40

• 0.50 and 0.50

• 0.70 and 0.30

• 0.25 and 0.75

What is the term for random changes in allele frequencies due to small population size?

• Gene flow

• Natural selection

• Mutation

• Genetic drift

How can the spreadsheet model be made more complex?

• By including selection and random mating

• By adding more colors

• By using a different software

• By reducing the number of cells