Gene Pool and Gene Frequency — Prelims Questions
In a population of 1000 individuals, 160 show a recessive phenotype. Assuming the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what is the frequency of the dominant allele?
Which of the following factors is NOT a condition for a population to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
If the frequency of a dominant allele (A) in a population is , what is the expected frequency of heterozygous individuals (Aa) in the next generation, assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
Which of the following evolutionary forces is considered the ultimate source of new genetic variation in a gene pool?
A population of plants has two alleles for flower color: red (R) and white (r). If the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype (rr) is , and the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what is the frequency of the heterozygous genotype (Rr)?
Which of the following statements about the gene pool is INCORRECT?