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Hardy-Weinberg Practice - Lower Level

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the Hardy-Weinberg Equation, q2 is the frequency of what?
a)
The recessive allele 
b)
the dominant allele
c)
the recessive genotype
d)
the dominant genotype
2.

If 64% of the population has the recessive phenotype, what is the decimal frequency of the recessive genotype?

(a)  

3.

A population of 150 individuals has an allele frequency of 0.5 for the dominant allele (B) and a frequency of 0.5 for the recessive allele (b). Use the Hardy-Weinberg equation to determine the frequency of the genotype (bb).

(a)  

4.

A population of 150 individuals has an allele frequency of 0.1 for the dominant allele (B) and a frequency of 0.9 for the recessive allele (b). Use the Hardy-Weinberg equation to determine the frequency of the genotype (bb).

(a)  

5.

A population of 150 individuals has an allele frequency of 0.4 for the dominant allele (B) and a frequency of 0.6 for the recessive allele (b). Use the Hardy-Weinberg equation to determine the frequency of the genotype (bb).

a)
0.09
b)
0.42
c)

0.36

d)

0.72

6.
A population of 150 individuals has an allele frequency of 0.3 for the dominant allele (B) and a frequency of 0.7 for the recessive allele (b). Use the Hardy-Weinberg equation to determine the frequency of the genotype (bb).
a)
0.09
b)
0.42
c)
0.49
d)
0.21
7.

If p=0.2, what does q equal?

(a)  

8.

If p=0.3, what does q equal?

(a)  

9.

If p=0.2, what does q equal?

(a)  

10.

If p=0.1, what does q equal?

(a)  

11.

frequency of homozygous dominant individuals

a)

p2

b)

pq2

c)

q2p

d)

p x q

12.

frequency of heterozygous individuals

a)

pq2

b)

6qp

c)

2pq

d)

op5

13.

frequency of homozygous recessive individuals

a)

pq2

b)

q2

c)

op2

d)

p2

14.

What does the "p" stand for in the Hardy-Weinberg equations?

a)

dominant allele frequency

b)

population

c)

color of animal

d)

recessive allele frequency

15.

Which of the following conditions is necessary for a population to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

a)

Non-random mating

b)

Large population size

c)

High mutation rate

d)

Natural selection

16.

In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of the recessive allele is 0.3, what is the frequency of the dominant allele?

(a)  

17.

In the Hardy-Weinberg equation p2+2pq+q2=1p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1 , what does 2pq2pq represent?

a)

Frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype

b)

Frequency of the heterozygous genotype

c)

Frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype

d)

Total allele frequency

18.

In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of the dominant allele is 0.6, what is the frequency of the heterozygous genotype?

(a)  

19.

In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of the dominant allele is 0.3, what is the frequency of the heterozygous genotype?

(a)  

20.

In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of the dominant allele is 0.2, what is the frequency of the heterozygous genotype?

(a)  

21.

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

a)

No natural selection

b)

Small population size

c)

No migration

d)

Random mating

22.

If the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype is 0.09, what is the frequency of the recessive allele?

(a)  

23.

If the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype is 0.2, what is the frequency of the recessive allele?

(a)  

24.

What is the expected frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype in a population where the dominant allele frequency is 0.4?

a)

0.48

b)

0.64

c)

0.36

d)

0.16

25.

In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of the dominant allele is 0.7, what is the frequency of individuals with the recessive phenotype?

(a)  

26.

In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of the dominant allele is 0.6, what is the frequency of individuals with the recessive phenotype?

a)

0.36

b)

0.16

c)

0.49

d)

0.21

27.

In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype is 0.36, what is the frequency of the dominant allele?

a)

0.36

b)

0.6

c)

0.64

d)

0.8

28.

Which of the following factors can disrupt Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium by introducing new alleles into a population?

a)

Genetic drift

b)

Large population size

c)

Mutation

d)

Random mating

29.

What is the expected frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype in a population where the frequency of the recessive allele is 0.4?

(a)  

30.

Which of the following can cause a population to deviate from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium by changing allele frequencies due to random events?

a)

Genetic drift

b)

Mutation

c)

Natural selection

d)

Gene flow

31.

Which of the following is a condition that must be met for a population to remain in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

a)

High mutation rate

b)

Small population size

c)

No gene flow

d)

Non-random mating

32.

If the frequency of the dominant allele is 0.8, what is the expected frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype in a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

a)

0.64

b)

0.04

c)

0.32

d)

0.16

33.

If the frequency of the dominant allele is 0.6, what is the expected frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype in a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

(a)  

34.

In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of the recessive allele is 0.3, what is the frequency of the dominant allele?

(a)  

35.

Which of the following conditions is necessary for a population to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

a)

Non-random mating

b)

Large population size

c)

High mutation rate

d)

Natural selection

36.

If a recessive disorder is found to affect 1 in 500 live births, what is the frequency of the dominant allele?

a)

0.002

b)

0.9553

c)

0.0447

d)

0.9125

37.

In the Hardy-Weinberg equation p2+2pq+q2=1p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1 , what does 2pq2pq represent?

a)

Frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype

b)

Frequency of the heterozygous genotype

c)

Frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype

d)

Total allele frequency

38.

If 30% of flowers are white, and white is recessive, what is the frequency of the recessive allele?

a)

0.55

b)

0.82

c)

0.34

d)

0.18

39.

If 40% of flowers are white, and white is recessive, what is the frequency of the recessive allele?

a)

0.55

b)

0.63

c)

0.34

d)

0.18

40.

If 24% of flowers are white, and white is recessive, what is the frequency of the recessive allele?

a)

0.55

b)

0.82

c)

0.49

d)

0.18

41.

If there are 3 recessive phenotype bunnies out of 10 bunnies, what is q2 equal to?

a)

0.30

b)

0.09

c)

0.47

d)

0.55

42.

Which of the following factors can cause a population to deviate from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium by altering allele frequencies through selective pressures?

a)

Mutation

b)

Natural selection

c)

Gene flow

d)

Genetic drift

43.

If the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype is 0.25, what is the frequency of the recessive allele in a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

(a)  

44.

A ____________consists of all genes, including all the different alleles, that are present in a population.

a)

genetic equilibrium

b)

gene pool

c)

allele pond

d)

genetic drift

45.

If the frequency of the recessive allele is 0.2, what number of individuals would have the recessive phenotype, out of 2000 total?

(a)  

46.

If the frequency of the recessive allele is 0.4, what number of individuals would have the recessive phenotype, out of 2000 total?

(a)  

47.

If the frequency of the recessive allele is 0.25, what number of individuals would have the recessive phenotype, out of 2000 total?

(a)  

48.

If the frequency of the recessive allele is 0.15, what number of individuals would have the recessive phenotype, out of 2000 total?

(a)  

49.
If a population has the following genotype frequencies: AA = 0.42, Aa = 0.46, and aa = 0.12, what are the allele frequencies?
a)
A = 0.42, a = 0.12
b)
A = 0.6, a = 0.4
c)
A = 0.65, a = 0.35
d)
A = 0.84, a = 0.24
50.
In a population of bears, the frequency of q is 0.44. What is the frequency of p?
a)
0.1936
b)
0.44
c)
0.56
d)
0.22
51.

The allele frequency of p=.20 What is the percentage of recessive genotype?

a)

.80

b)

.04

c)

.32

d)

.64

52.

A population's recessive allele frequency 25%. What is the percentage of the Heterozygous genotype?

a)

.5625

b)

.3750

c)

.0625

d)

.25

e)

.5

53.

Which of the following is a consequence of genetic drift in small populations?

a)

Increased genetic variation

b)

Decreased genetic variation

c)

Stable allele frequencies

d)

Increased mutation rates

54.

Which factor can disrupt Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium by introducing new alleles into a population?

a)

Random mating

b)

Gene flow

c)

Large population size

d)

Genetic drift

55.

In a population where the frequency of the dominant allele (A) is 0.7, what is the expected frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype (aa) under Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

a)

0.09

b)

0.30

c)

0.49

d)

0.21

56.

If the recessive allele frequency is 45%, what is the frequency of individuals with a homozygous recessive genotype?

(a)  

57.

If the frequency of the dominant allele is 0.32, what is the frequency of recessive phenotype individuals in this population?

(a)  

58.

If q2 = 0.38, how many of the individuals in this population of 5500 would have a recessive phenotype?

(a)  

59.

If q2 = 0.47, how many of the individuals in this population of 5500 would have a recessive phenotype?

(a)  

60.

If p2 = 28%, what number of individuals out of a population of 1200 would have a homozygous dominant genotype?

(a)  

61.

If the recessive allele frequency is 0.2, how many individuals in a population of 8500 would be homozygous recessive?

(a)  

62.

If the recessive allele frequency is 0.3, how many individuals in a population of 8500 would be homozygous recessive?

(a)  

63.

If the recessive allele frequency is 0.1, how many individuals in a population of 8500 would be homozygous recessive?

(a)  

64.

A population of 450 individuals has an allele frequency of 0.35 for the dominant allele (B). What is the frequency of the genotype bb?

(a)  

65.

A population of 450 individuals has an allele frequency of 0.35 for the dominant allele (B). What is the frequency of the genotype BB?

(a)  

66.

A population of 450 individuals has an allele frequency of 0.47 for the dominant allele (B). What is the frequency of the genotype bb?

(a)  

67.

A population of 450 individuals has an allele frequency of 0.62 for the dominant allele (B). What is the frequency of the genotype bb?

(a)  

68.

If 41% of the population has a recessive phenotype, about how many of the 580 individuals have the dominant phenotype?

(a)  

69.

If 41% of the population has a recessive phenotype, about how many of the 580 individuals have the recessive phenotype?

(a)  

70.

If 18% of the population has a recessive phenotype, about how many of the 580 individuals have the dominant phenotype?

(a)  

71.

If 18% of the population has a recessive phenotype, about how many of the 580 individuals have the recessive phenotype?

(a)