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Set 14 Constant Allele Frequencies

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Question 1

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Which of the choices best describes macroevolution?

A) Individuals with one genotype reproduce more than individuals with another genotype in a population.
B) Many individuals move into a new area.
C) Mutation creates new alleles that are dominant.
D) A new species emerges.
E) Dominant and recessive allele frequencies are in equilibrium in a population.

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Question 2

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The allele T is in 85 percent of a population (p=0.85).According to the Hardy-Weinberg equation,what percentage of the population will have the recessive allele t (q=?)?

A) 15%
B) 50%
C) 85%
D) 100%
E) 0%

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Question 3

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Gene flow is the

A) migration of individuals between populations.
B) transfer of genes within a population.
C) variation of alleles within a population.
D) movement of alleles between populations.
E) change of normal genes to mutant alleles.

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