Which of these statements about population genetics is true?

Rapid habitat destruction can cause population bottlenecks.

Which of these statements about the founder effect is incorrect?

The new population has more genetic diversity than the original population.

Population genetics is the study of genetic variation within populations and the processes that can cause __________.

changes in allele frequencies within a population

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AP Biology Unit 7: Population Genetics

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1
This is the random loss of alleles in a population.
punctuated equilibrium
genetic drift
bottleneck effect
founder effect
2
After a volcanic eruption, the surviving population has fewer alleles than before the disaster due to the __________.
reduced hybrid viability
reduced hybrid fertility
founder effect
bottleneck effect
3
In a Hardy-Weinberg population, this represents the frequency of the heterozygous genotype.
2pq
p
q²
p²
4
Which of these statements about population genetics is true?
Rapid habitat destruction can cause population bottlenecks.
Natural selection is a random process.
Gene flow does not occur in plants.
Genetic drift is more likely to occur in larger populations.
5
Which of these statements about the founder effect is incorrect?
The frequency of one allele may be relatively high in the population.
It occurs when a small subset of a population moves to a new habitat.
It is one possible cause of genetic drift.
The new population has more genetic diversity than the original population.
6
Population genetics is the study of genetic variation within populations and the processes that can cause __________.
allele frequencies to be stable in a population
changes in allele frequencies within a population
extreme phenotypes to be favored
intermediate phenotypes to be favored
7
In a Hardy-Weinberg population, this represents the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype.
pq
p² + 2pq
q²
p
8
In a Hardy-Weinberg population, p² represents the frequency of the __________.
homozygous dominant genotype
dominant allele
homozygous recessive genotype
recessive allele
9
Which of these is NOT a condition required for a population to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
large population size
no selection
gene flow
random mating
10
All of the following are processes that drive changes in allele frequencies in a population EXCEPT
natural selection
genetic drift
commensalism
gene flow

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AP Biology Unit 7: Population Genetics

10 termsStudBud Administration8,869 plays

Flashcards10 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 10

Answers

1
This is the random loss of alleles in a population.
punctuated equilibrium
genetic drift
bottleneck effect
founder effect
2
After a volcanic eruption, the surviving population has fewer alleles than before the disaster due to the __________.
reduced hybrid viability
reduced hybrid fertility
founder effect
bottleneck effect
3
In a Hardy-Weinberg population, this represents the frequency of the heterozygous genotype.
2pq
p
q²
p²
4
Which of these statements about population genetics is true?
Rapid habitat destruction can cause population bottlenecks.
Natural selection is a random process.
Gene flow does not occur in plants.
Genetic drift is more likely to occur in larger populations.
5
Which of these statements about the founder effect is incorrect?
The frequency of one allele may be relatively high in the population.
It occurs when a small subset of a population moves to a new habitat.
It is one possible cause of genetic drift.
The new population has more genetic diversity than the original population.
6
Population genetics is the study of genetic variation within populations and the processes that can cause __________.
allele frequencies to be stable in a population
changes in allele frequencies within a population
extreme phenotypes to be favored
intermediate phenotypes to be favored
7
In a Hardy-Weinberg population, this represents the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype.
pq
p² + 2pq
q²
p
8
In a Hardy-Weinberg population, p² represents the frequency of the __________.
homozygous dominant genotype
dominant allele
homozygous recessive genotype
recessive allele
9
Which of these is NOT a condition required for a population to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
large population size
no selection
gene flow
random mating
10
All of the following are processes that drive changes in allele frequencies in a population EXCEPT
natural selection
genetic drift
commensalism
gene flow