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#Question id: 5220

In comparing the genomes of humans and those of other higher primates, it is seen that humans have a large metacentric pair we call chromosome #2 among our 46 chromosomes, while the other primates of this group have 48 chromosomes and any pair like the human #2 pair is not present; instead the primate groups each have two pairs of midsize acrocentric chromosomes. What is the most likely explanation?

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

  1. The ancestral organism had 48 chromosomes and at some point a centric fusion event occurred and provided some selective advantage.

  2. The ancestral organism had 46 chromosomes, but primates evolved when one of the pairs broke in half.

  3. At some point in evolution, human ancestors and primate ancestors were able to mate and produce fertile offspring, making a new species.

  4. Chromosome breakage results in additional centromeres being made in order for meiosis to proceed successfully.

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#Question id: 3402

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Which of the following population their genotype frequency is governed by allele frequency as per Hardy Weinberg genetic equilibrium?

Population

Genotype Frequency

I

AA= .16

Aa=.35

aa=.49

II

AA=.01

Aa=.18

aa=.81

III

AA=.25

Aa=.25

aa=.50

IV

AA=.36

Aa=.48

aa=.16

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#Question id: 3401

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Genotypes of leopard frogs from a population in central Kansas were determined for a locus that encodes the enzyme malate dehydrogenase. The following numbers of genotypes were observed: What would be the expected numbers of genotypes if the population were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
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#Question id: 3400

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Which of the following influence effective population size?

a. Sex ratio

b. variation between individuals in reproductive success

c. Fluctuations in population size

d. Small breeding group
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#Question id: 3399

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

What is probability of neutral mutation to be lost from the population size 100 and Probability of being homozygote in given population size 10 respectively?
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#Question id: 3398

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Genetic drift in a small population for multiple generations can significantly affect the composition of a population’s gene pool. Following some observation are given for reason of Genetic drift?

A) Small populations are threatened by a loss of genetic variability. This loss may be caused by inbreeding, genetic drift, and limited mating.

B) Sampling error can arise is through the founder effect, which is due to the limited matting within population

C) Genetic drift arises is through a genetic bottleneck, which develops when a population undergoes a drastic reduction in population size.

D) Variance in allele frequency due to genetic drift will be maximal when one allele is very rare and the population size is small.

Which of the above observation are true?
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#Question id: 5200

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

What is the difference between a linkage map and a physical map?