Which of the following is not a requirement for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
a) Large population size
b) No mutation
c) No gene flow
d) Non-random mating
What is the term for the number of times an allele occurs in a population relative to the total number of alleles for that gene?
a) Allele frequency
b) Genotype frequency
c) Genetic diversity
d) Genetic equilibrium
Which of the following statements about genetic drift is false?
a) It is more pronounced in smaller populations.
b) It can lead to the fixation of alleles.
c) It is a result of random sampling error.
d) It always increases genetic diversity.
What is the term for the loss of genetic variation when a new population is established by a very small number of individuals from a larger population?
a) Founder effect
b) Bottleneck effect
c) Mutation effect
d) Gene flow effect
Which of the following is not a factor contributing to genetic variation within a population?
a) Mutation
b) Genetic drift
c) Gene flow
d) Natural selection
What is the term for the movement of alleles from one population to another?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
Which of the following statements about genetic drift is true?
a) It tends to decrease genetic variation within a population.
b) It is more influential in large populations.
c) It is a deterministic process.
d) It has no effect on the allele frequencies in a population.
What is the term for the situation in which a small group of individuals colonizes a new habitat, leading to a loss of genetic variation?
a) Founder effect
b) Bottleneck effect
c) Migration effect
d) Mutation effect
Which of the following is not a factor that can lead to a population bottleneck?
a) Habitat destruction
b) Overhunting
c) Pollution
d) High gene flow
What is the term for the movement of alleles between populations?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
Which of the following is not a consequence of gene flow?
a) Increased genetic variation within populations
b) Decreased genetic differentiation between populations
c) Homogenization of populations
d) Increased speciation events
What is the term for the random change in allele frequencies within a population?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
Which of the following statements about genetic drift is true?
a) It is more pronounced in smaller populations.
b) It can lead to the fixation of alleles.
c) It is a result of random sampling error.
d) It always increases genetic diversity.
What is the term for the loss of genetic variation when a new population is established by a very small number of individuals from a larger population?
a) Founder effect
b) Bottleneck effect
c) Migration effect
d) Gene flow effect
Which of the following is not a factor contributing to genetic variation within a population?
a) Mutation
b) Genetic drift
c) Gene flow
d) Natural selection
What is the term for the movement of alleles from one population to another?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
Which of the following statements about genetic drift is true?
a) It tends to decrease genetic variation within a population.
b) It is more influential in large populations.
c) It is a deterministic process.
d) It has no effect on the allele frequencies in a population.
What is the term for the situation in which a small group of individuals colonizes a new habitat, leading to a loss of genetic variation?
a) Founder effect
b) Bottleneck effect
c) Migration effect
d) Mutation effect
Which of the following is not a factor that can lead to a population bottleneck?
a) Habitat destruction
b) Overhunting
c) Pollution
d) High gene flow
What is the term for the movement of alleles between populations?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
Which of the following is not a consequence of gene flow?
a) Increased genetic variation within populations
b) Decreased genetic differentiation between populations
c) Homogenization of populations
d) Increased speciation events
What is the term for the random change in allele frequencies within a population?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
Which of the following statements about genetic drift is true?
a) It is more pronounced in smaller populations.
b) It can lead to the fixation of alleles.
c) It is a result of random sampling error.
d) It always increases genetic diversity.
What is the term for the loss of genetic variation when a new population is established by a very small number of individuals from a larger population?
a) Founder effect
b) Bottleneck effect
c) Migration effect
d) Gene flow effect
Which of the following is not a factor contributing to genetic variation within a population?
a) Mutation
b) Genetic drift
c) Gene flow
d) Natural selection
What is the term for the movement of alleles from one population to another?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
Which of the following statements about genetic drift is true?
a) It tends to decrease genetic variation within a population.
b) It is more influential in large populations.
c) It is a deterministic process.
d) It has no effect on the allele frequencies in a population.
What is the term for the situation in which a small group of individuals colonizes a new habitat, leading to a loss of genetic variation?
a) Founder effect
b) Bottleneck effect
c) Migration effect
d) Mutation effect
Which of the following is not a factor that can lead to a population bottleneck?
a) Habitat destruction
b) Overhunting
c) Pollution
d) High gene flow
What is the term for the movement of alleles between populations?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
What is the term for the study of how genetic variation within a population is distributed and maintained in nature?
a) Ecological genetics
b) Population genetics
c) Evolutionary genetics
d) Molecular genetics
Which of the following is not a source of genetic variation within a population?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Genetic homogeneity
What is the primary source of new alleles in a population?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
Which of the following is not a mechanism of genetic drift?
a) Founder effect
b) Bottleneck effect
c) Sexual selection
d) Genetic bottleneck
What is the term for the transfer of alleles from one population to another?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Artificial selection
Which of the following statements about genetic drift is true?
a) It tends to decrease genetic variation within a population.
b) It is more influential in large populations.
c) It is a deterministic process.
d) It has no effect on the allele frequencies in a population.
What is the term for the situation in which a small group of individuals colonizes a new habitat, leading to a loss of genetic variation?
a) Founder effect
b) Bottleneck effect
c) Migration effect
d) Mutation effect
Which of the following is not a factor that can lead to a population bottleneck?
a) Habitat destruction
b) Overhunting
c) Pollution
d) High gene flow
What is the term for the movement of alleles between populations?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
Which of the following is not a consequence of gene flow?
a) Increased genetic variation within populations
b) Decreased genetic differentiation between populations
c) Homogenization of populations
d) Increased speciation events
What is the term for the random change in allele frequencies within a population?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
Which of the following is not a requirement for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
a) Large population size
b) No mutation
c) No gene flow
d) Non-random mating
What is the term for the number of times an allele occurs in a population relative to the total number of alleles for that gene?
a) Allele frequency
b) Genotype frequency
c) Genetic diversity
d) Genetic equilibrium
Which of the following statements about genetic drift is false?
a) It is more pronounced in smaller populations.
b) It can lead to the fixation of alleles.
c) It is a result of random sampling error.
d) It always increases genetic diversity.
What is the term for the loss of genetic variation when a new population is established by a very small number of individuals from a larger population?
a) Founder effect
b) Bottleneck effect
c) Mutation effect
d) Gene flow effect
Which of the following is not a factor contributing to genetic variation within a population?
a) Mutation
b) Genetic drift
c) Gene flow
d) Natural selection
What is the term for the movement of alleles from one population to another?
a) Mutation
b) Gene flow
c) Genetic drift
d) Natural selection
Which of the following statements about genetic drift is true?
a) It tends to decrease genetic variation within a population.
b) It is more influential in large populations.
c) It is a deterministic process.
d) It has no effect on the allele frequencies in a population.
What is the term for the situation in which a small group of individuals colonizes a new habitat, leading to a loss of genetic variation?
a) Founder effect
b) Bottleneck effect
c) Migration effect
d) Mutation effect
Which of the following is not a factor that can lead to a population bottleneck?
a) Habitat destruction
b) Overhunting
c) Pollution
d) High gene flow