MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Flashcards: 1c Population Genetics Hardy Weinberg

Study 1c Population Genetics Hardy Weinberg in MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which genotype frequency equals the heterozygote frequency under Hardy–Weinberg?

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ANSWER

$2pq$ . Heterozygote frequency is calculated as twice the product of allele frequencies, accounting for both allele combinations.

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A captive breeding program maintains a large population of wolves. At an autosomal locus with alleles V and v, managers intentionally pair close relatives to preserve a rare pedigree line. After several generations, genotyping shows an increase in homozygotes relative to Hardy-Weinberg expectations computed from allele frequencies, while allele frequencies themselves have changed little. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium assumes: (i) random mating, (ii) no selection, (iii) no mutation, (iv) no migration, and (v) large population size. Which factor most likely explains the deviation from expected genotype frequencies?

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