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Population Genetics


Focusing on variation in population and the behavior of alleles and genotypes

Population genetics is the study of:





The total of all alleles in a population is called the:

















Which of the following is NOT a condition for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?





A change in allele frequencies due to random chance is called:





When a few individuals start a new population with different allele frequencies, it is called:





A sudden reduction in population size due to a disaster that reduces genetic diversity is called:





The movement of alleles between populations is known as:





Which type of selection favors individuals with intermediate phenotypes?





Which type of selection favors both extremes of a trait?





When one extreme phenotype is favored over the others, it is called:





Mutations are important to populations because they:





A population in which allele frequencies change due to selective pressures is undergoing:





Inbreeding within a population tends to:





The proportion of dominant allele (p) and recessive allele (q) in a population must add up to:





Which evolutionary force tends to increase genetic variation within a population?





Which concept best explains why isolated populations may evolve differently over time?





The study of allele frequency changes in populations over time is directly linked to: