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Genetics

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Set 19 Population Genetics And Human Evolution

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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The relatively high percentage of individuals in West Africa who are heterozygous for the sickle cell trait is an example of _____.

A) natural selection
B) genetic drift
C) spontaneous mutational spread
D) heterozygote disadvantage
E) the founder effect

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Question 2

(True False)

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The availability of genomic data has allowed scientists to construct more accurate phylogenetic trees than those based on fossil evidence alone.

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Question 3

(True False)

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Hardy and Weinberg showed that the allele frequencies in a non-evolving population change with successive generations.

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