What does the Hardy-Weinberg principle suggest about allele frequencies in a population?

Decoding Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium And Its Impact On Allele Frequencies

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They remain stable and constant.
They change randomly over time.
They increase with each generation.
They decrease with each generation.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a diploid organism, what do the symbols p and q represent?
The total number of alleles.
The frequency of alleles A and a.
The number of chromosomes.
The genetic drift rate.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the frequency of AA individuals in a population calculated?
q^2
2pq
p^2
p + q
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a deviation from expected allele frequencies indicate?
A decrease in population size.
A stable population.
No evolutionary change.
A disturbance in genetic equilibrium.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
Gene migration
Genetic drift
Natural selection
Photosynthesis
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to gene frequencies when a section of a population migrates?
They remain unchanged.
They only change in the original population.
They change in both the original and new populations.
They only change in the new population.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is genetic drift?
A change in allele frequency due to mutation.
A change in allele frequency due to chance.
A change in allele frequency due to recombination.
A change in allele frequency due to natural selection.
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