WorksheetsHW & Phylogenies
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 6mins
At Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium,
the two allele frequencies are the same
individuals are evolving
allele frequencies don't change
all mechanisms of evolution are acting at once
Which represents the frequency of the recessive allele?
p
q
p2
q2
Which represents the frequency of homozygous dominant individuals?
p
2pq
p2
q2
In a standard HW problem, how do you find p?
Square root the proportion of dominant phenotypes
Square the proportion of dominant phenotypes
Divide the proportion of dominant phenotypes by 2
Subtract the proportion of recessive alleles from 1
What is the sister taxon to the lion?
Ocelot
Leopard
Jaguar
Tiger
What is the sister taxon to the African wild cat?
Domestic cat
Cheetah
European wild cat-domestic cat clade
Asian leopard cat
What is the sister taxon to the cheetah-cougar clade?
Bobcat
African wild cat
Asian leopard cat
Asian-to-African cat clade
What is the sister taxon to the leopard?
Lion
Lion-jaguar clade
Tiger
Jaguar-to-tiger clade
Which is most closely related to the African wild cat?
Asian leopard cat
Cheetah
Bobcat
Leopard
Which is most closely related to the domestic cat?
Bobcat
Ocelot
Jaguar
Cheetah
Which is most closely related to the bobcat?
Cougar
Domestic cat
Cheetah
All equally related to bobcat
The red clade is _________.
monophyletic
paraphyletic
polyphyletic
The yellow clade is _________.
monophyletic
paraphyletic
polyphyletic
The blue clade is _________.
monophyletic
paraphyletic
polyphyletic
