Population genetics primarily studies:
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Correct answer: Changes in allele frequencies within populations
Population genetics focuses on how allele frequencies change over time within populations. These changes are driven by evolutionary forces such as selection, drift, mutation, and gene flow.
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- Allele frequency refers to the:
- The Hardy–Weinberg principle provides a model for populations that are:
- Which condition is required for a population to remain in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium?
- Gene flow is best described as:
- Which evolutionary force tends to reduce genetic differences between populations?
- If the frequency of allele A is 0.7 in a population, the frequency of allele a (assuming two alleles) is: