Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Description: Test your knowledge on Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, a fundamental principle in population genetics that describes the conditions under which allele and genotype frequencies remain constant in a population. | |
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In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of the heterozygous genotype is:
Which of the following conditions is NOT required for a population to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
If the frequency of the dominant allele (A) in a population is 0.7, what is the frequency of the recessive allele (a)?
In a population of 1000 individuals, 360 are homozygous dominant (AA), 480 are heterozygous (Aa), and 160 are homozygous recessive (aa). Is this population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
Which of the following factors can cause deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is a useful concept in population genetics because it:
In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype is:
If the frequency of the recessive allele (a) in a population is 0.2, what is the frequency of the heterozygous genotype (Aa)?
In a population of 500 individuals, 100 are homozygous dominant (AA), 200 are heterozygous (Aa), and 200 are homozygous recessive (aa). Is this population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is a dynamic equilibrium, meaning that:
In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype is:
If the frequency of the dominant allele (A) in a population is 0.6, what is the frequency of the heterozygous genotype (Aa)?
In a population of 1000 individuals, 400 are homozygous dominant (AA), 400 are heterozygous (Aa), and 200 are homozygous recessive (aa). Is this population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
Which of the following is an example of a population that is likely to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?