Mechanism of Evolution — MCQ Practice
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Which of the following conditions is NOT required for a population to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
In a population of 1000 individuals, 360 are homozygous dominant (AA), 480 are heterozygous (Aa), and 160 are homozygous recessive (aa). What is the frequency of the 'a' allele in this population?
The phenomenon of industrial melanism in peppered moths (Biston betularia) is a classic example of which type of natural selection?
A small population of deer is isolated on an island. A severe storm kills a large proportion of the deer, leaving only a few survivors. The genetic diversity of the new population is significantly reduced compared to the original mainland population. This is an example of:
If the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype (aa) in a population is 0.09, and the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what is the frequency of the heterozygous genotype (Aa)?
Which of the following is the ultimate source of new genetic variation in a population?