Hardy-Weinberg (W2-L1)

Question 1

Locus

Answer 1

Individual region on a chromosome

Question 2

Alleles

Answer 2

Form of gene variance at a specific locus

Question 3

Phenotype

Answer 3

Any observable and measurable characteristic of an organism

originates from wither genetic variation or environmental variation

Question 4

Polygenetic

Answer 4

Multiple genes impact the phenotype

Question 5

William Castle

Answer 5

Showed that genotype frequencies will remain stable in a population if there is no selection

Question 6

G.H. Hardy

Answer 6

Mathematician that was a friend of Punnet who created the Hardy-Weinberg equation

Question 7

Assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

Answer 7

1. Diploid, sexual organisms
2. random mating
3. NO mutation
4. No gene flow
5. No genetic drift
6. No selection

Question 8

P

Answer 8

Frequency of Dominant allele

of A allele /total gamates

Question 9

q

Answer 9

Frequency of recessive allele

of a allele / total gametes

Question 10

P^2

Answer 10

Genotype Frequency of AA (%)

Question 11

2pq

Answer 11

Genotype Frequency of Aa (%)

Question 12

q^2

Answer 12

Genotype Frequency of aa (%)

Question 13

Allele Frequency

Answer 13

relative abundance of each allele expressed as a decimal proportion

Question 14

Cryptic Species

Answer 14

individuals appear morphologically the same species , but are really separate populations