What was the main idea behind combining Darwin's and Mendel's theories according to Hardy and Weinberg?

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium and Allele Frequencies in Population Genetics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To study the behavior of animals in their natural habitat
To comprehend how populations evolve over time
To explore the inheritance patterns in small families
To understand the genetic basis of individual traits
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a condition for a population to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
Large population size
Random mating
High mutation rate
No migration
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the first example, what was the initial frequency of the dominant allele in the squirrel population?
0.45
0.55
0.60
0.70
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What conclusion was drawn about the squirrel population in the forest after the second generation?
The allele frequencies decreased
The population was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
The population evolved
The allele frequencies increased
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the second example, what was the change in the frequency of the dominant allele from the first to the second generation?
It decreased from 0.70 to 0.55
It remained constant at 0.55
It increased from 0.55 to 0.70
It decreased from 0.55 to 0.45
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which factor was suggested as a possible reason for the evolution of the beach squirrel population?
Random mating
Stable environment
Natural selection
Increased mutation rate
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the third example, what percentage of the squirrel population had blue eyes?
4%
20%
32%
2%
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