AP Biology Hardy Weinberg

Which Hardy-Weinberg equation represents the genotype frequencies in a population?

• p + q = 1

• p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1

• p2 + pq2 + q2 = 1

• p + 2pq + q3 = 1

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Which Hardy-Weinberg factor represents the frequency of heterozygous individuals in a population?

• p2

• 2pq

• q2

• p2 + 2pq

What does the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium measure?

• changes in allele frequencies

• numbers of mutations

• goodness of fit

• genetic diversity

What is the significance of the Hardy-Weinberg principle in genetics?

• It explains the process of evolution

• It provides a mathematical model to study genetic variation

• It describes the inheritance of acquired traits

• It predicts the occurrence of mutations

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What does the Hardy-Weinberg principle describe?

• The process of natural selection

• The genetic equilibrium in a population

• The mutation rate in a population

• The migration patterns of species

If the frequency of allele A is 0.6, what is the frequency of allele a in a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

• 0.4

• 0.6

• 0.2

• 0.8

In a gene pool for a population of 30 individuals, there are 40 recessive alleles and 20 dominant alleles. What is the value for q? (round to hundredths place)

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Which is NOT an assumption of Hardy-Weinberg?

• natural selection

• large populations

• no mutations

• no migration

• random mating

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The allele frequencies of the mouse population in the picture are changing over time. Which is true?

• The population is evolving.

• The population is not evolving.

• The population will go extinct.

• The population's genetic variation is increasing.

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What is the frequency of the dominant allele in this population?

• 30%

• 50%

• 63%

• 37%

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