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#Question id: 4580


In modern terminology, diversity is understood to be a result of genetic variation. Sources of variation for evolution include all of the following except

#Section 2: Evolution
  1. mistakes in translation of structural genes.

  2. mistakes in DNA replication.

  3. translocations and mistakes in meiosis.

  4. recombination at fertilization.

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#Question id: 3283

#Section 2: Evolution

if the forward ( p in to q) and reverse ( q in to p) mutation rates for alleles at a locus are 1×10−1 and 1×10−2 per generation, respectively and the allelic frequencies are p = 0.20 and q = 0.80. if you assuming random matting population. Which of the following observation correct?

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#Question id: 3284

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The fitness of three genotype are A1A1 < A1A2 = A2A2) Which of the following observation correct?

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#Question id: 3285

#Section 2: Evolution

Natural selection continually operates on each species to keep up with improvements made by competing species; each species’ environment deteriorates as its competitors evolve new adaptations. This is known as

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#Question id: 3286

#Section 2: Evolution

 In a human population, the gene frequencies of the alleles for the ABO system are as follows:

A = 29%                         B = 7%                                    0=64%

Assuming complete random mating and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium,

What are the blood type A frequencies in this population?

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#Question id: 3287

#Section 2: Evolution

Which statement is not an assumption of the Hardy–Weinberg law?

a. The allelic frequencies (p and q) are equal.

b. The population is randomly mating.

c. The population is large.

d. Locus is di-allelic

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#Question id: 3288

#Section 2: Evolution

Migration causes changes in the allelic frequency of a population by introducing alleles from other populations. The magnitude of change due to migration depends on