Which of the following statements is an example of genetic drift?

a. Allele g for fat production increases in a small population because birds with more body fat have higher survivorship in a harsh winter.

b. Random mutation increases the frequency of allele A in one population but not in another.

c. Allele R reaches a frequency of 1.0 because individuals with genotype rr are sterile.

d. Allele m is lost when a virus kills all but a few individuals and just by chance none of the survivors possess allele m

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

 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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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

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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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

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

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

If, someday, an archaean cell is discovered whose SSU-rRNA sequence is more similar to that of humans than the sequence of mouse SSU-rRNA is to that of humans, the best explanation for this apparent discrepancy would be

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Dog breeders maintain the purity of breeds by keeping dogs of different breeds apart when they are fertile. This kind of isolation is most similar to which of the following reproductive isolating mechanisms?

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Which of the following is the most predictable outcome of increased gene flow between two populations?