21. Population Genetics

Which evolutionary process best explains the high frequency of the HbS allele in regions of Africa where malaria is endemic?

Which term best describes a different, alternative version of a gene?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a process that directly changes allelic frequency in a population?

Which term best describes one of two or more versions of a gene at a specific locus in a population?

Which of the following are different forms of the same gene?

Which term describes an alternative form of a single gene that is passed from generation to generation?

In a population undergoing genetic drift, the allele frequency is ______.

Which term refers to different forms of the same gene?

Which term best describes a version of a gene that can exist at a specific locus within a population?

Which of the following best explains the difference between two alleles of the same gene?

Which term describes an alternative form that a single gene may have for a particular trait?

In a population of 100 individuals, the frequency of allele A in generation 1 is 0.6. If no evolutionary forces act on the population, what will be the expected frequency of allele A in the 5th generation?

Which term best describes different forms of the same gene that can exist at a specific locus within a population?

Which of the following is the term for one possible form of the gene for a particular trait?

Alternative versions of a gene that produce distinguishable phenotypes are called: