Using the Hardy–Weinberg Principle (OCR A-Level Biology A): Quizzes
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What is the gene pool?
What is the gene pool?
All alleles for a gene in the population
In p + q = 1, what does p represent?
In p + q = 1, what does p represent?
Frequency of the dominant allele
What does q² represent in Hardy-Weinberg equations?
What does q² represent in Hardy-Weinberg equations?
Frequency of homozygous recessive genotype
Which term represents carrier frequency for a recessive condition?
Which term represents carrier frequency for a recessive condition?
2pq
Why does 2pq have a factor of 2?
Why does 2pq have a factor of 2?
Heterozygotes form in 2 ways from parents
Which is NOT a Hardy-Weinberg assumption?
Which is NOT a Hardy-Weinberg assumption?
High mutation rate occurs regularly
What does Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium mean?
What does Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium mean?
Allele frequencies stay constant over time
What do deviations from Hardy-Weinberg indicate?
What do deviations from Hardy-Weinberg indicate?
Evolutionary forces are acting
If q² = 0.0004 for cystic fibrosis, what is q?
If q² = 0.0004 for cystic fibrosis, what is q?
0.02
How are allele frequencies calculated from genotype data in MN blood groups?
How are allele frequencies calculated from genotype data in MN blood groups?
Count each allele, divide by total alleles