For the reaction A -> B, DG'° = –60 kJ/mol.  The reaction is started with 10 mmol of A; no B is initially present.  After 24 hours, analysis reveals the presence of 2 mmol of B, 8 mmol of A. Which is the most likely explanation?

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

The Hardy-Wienberg principle comes from considering what happens when Medelian genes act on population. The model predicts that there will be no change in allele frequencies when

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

An autosomal recessive condition affects 1 newborn in 100 in a random mating population without any disruptive acting force. What is the approximate expected frequency of carriers in this population?

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Which of the following equations represents the corresponding equilibrium for a locus with three alleles p, q and r of diploid individuals? (P, Q and R represent the frequencies of p, q and r, respectively)

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Consider a population of 10,000 individuals, of which 2500 are homozygotes (PP) and 3000 are heterozygotes (Pp) genotype. The frequency of allele p in the population is

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Red-Green color blindness is an X-linked recessive disorder. In a population which is in the Hardy-  Weinberg equilibrium, the incidence of occurrence of this in males is 2:2000. What will be the expected incidence of affected homozygous females?

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

The largest unit within which gene flow can readily occur is a