Changing Allele Frequencies - Human Genetics Concepts and Applications | Biology+

Course

Genetics

Study Pack

Set 1: Overview of Genetics

Set 3: Meiosis and Development

Set 4: Single-Gene Inheritance

Set 5: Beyond Mendels Law

Set 6: Matters of Sex

Set 7: Multifactorial Traits

Set 8: Genetics of Behavior

Set 9: DNA Structure and Replication

Set 10: Gene Action: From Dna to Protein

Set 11: Gene Expression and Epigenetics

Set 12: Gene Mutation

Set 13: Chromosomes

Set 14: Constant Allele Frequencies

Set 15: Changing Allele Frequencies

Set 16: Human Ancestry

Set 17: Genetics of Immunity

Set 18: Genetics of Cancer

Set 19: Genetic Technologies: Amplifying, Modifying, and Monitoring DNA

Set 20: Genetic Testing and Treatment

Set 21: Reproductive Technologies

Set 22: Genomics

Set 15 Changing Allele Frequencies

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Set 15 Changing Allele Frequencies

(Multiple Choice)

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The collection of deleterious alleles in a population is called the

A) mutation load.
B) mutation bottleneck.
C) genetic load.
D) genome polymorphism.
E) mutant allele.

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(Multiple Choice)

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Members of two populations in different parts of the world have the same form of inherited breast cancer.The affected individuals in each population have only one specific mutation,but it is different between the two populations.An explanation for this mutation difference among these populations is

A) a founder effect.
B) mutations associated with religion.
C) random mating.
D) Hardy-Weinberg disequilibrium.
E) anti-semitism.

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(Multiple Choice)

Free

A social characteristic that can create clines is

A) religion.
B) marriage customs.
C) language.
D) geographic barriers.
E) whether gay marriage is legal.

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