Genetics: Analysis and Principles
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Chapter 27.1, Problem 3COMQ
A gene exists in two alleles designated D and d. If 48 copies of this gene are the D allele and 152 are the d allele, what is the allele frequency of D?
a. 24
b. 32
c. 0.38
d. 0.76
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Chapter 27 Solutions
Genetics: Analysis and Principles
Ch. 27.1 - A gene pool is a. all of the genes in a single...Ch. 27.1 - 2. In natural populations, most genes...Ch. 27.1 - A gene exists in two alleles designatedDandd. If...Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 4COMQCh. 27.2 - Which of the following is a factor that, by...Ch. 27.3 - 1. Darwinian fitness is a measure...Ch. 27.3 - 2. Within a particular population, darkly colored...Ch. 27.3 - 3. A population occupies heterogeneous...Ch. 27.3 - Prob. 4COMQCh. 27.4 - 1. Genetic drift is
a. a change in allele...
Ch. 27.4 - 2. Which of the following influences on genetic...Ch. 27.5 - Gene flow depends on a. migration. b. the ability...Ch. 27.6 - 1. Inbreeding is sexual reproduction between...Ch. 27.7 - The mutation rate is a. the likelihood that a new...Ch. 27.7 - 2. The transfer of an antibiotic resistance gene...Ch. 27.7 - Prob. 3COMQCh. 27 - 1. What is the gene pool? How is a gene pool...Ch. 27 - Prob. 2CONQCh. 27 - Prob. 3CONQCh. 27 - Prob. 4CONQCh. 27 - The termpolymorphismcan refer to both genes and...Ch. 27 - Prob. 6CONQCh. 27 - For a gene existing in two alleles, what are the...Ch. 27 - 8. In a population, the frequencies of two...Ch. 27 - The ability to roll your tongue is inherited as a...Ch. 27 - What evolutionary factors can cause allele...Ch. 27 - What is the difference between a neutral and an...Ch. 27 - Prob. 12CONQCh. 27 - Prob. 13CONQCh. 27 - Describe the similarities and differences among...Ch. 27 - 15. Is each of the following examples due to...Ch. 27 - Prob. 16CONQCh. 27 - Prob. 17CONQCh. 27 - 18. A group of four birds flies to a new location...Ch. 27 - 19. Describe what happens to allele frequencies as...Ch. 27 - With regard to genetic drift, are the following...Ch. 27 - When two populations frequently intermix due to...Ch. 27 - Two populations of antelope are separated by a...Ch. 27 - Prob. 23CONQCh. 27 - 24. Using the pedigree shown here, answer the...Ch. 27 - A family pedigree is shown here. A. What is the...Ch. 27 - 26. A family pedigree is shown here.
A. What is...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27CONQCh. 27 - Prob. 28CONQCh. 27 - 1. You will need to be familiar with the...Ch. 27 - You will need to refer to question 2 in More...Ch. 27 - Prob. 3EQCh. 27 - Prob. 4EQCh. 27 - You will need to refer to question 2 in More...Ch. 27 - Prob. 6EQCh. 27 - Prob. 7EQCh. 27 - In the Grants study of the medium ground finch, do...Ch. 27 - 9. A recessive lethal allele has achieved a...Ch. 27 - Among a large population of 2 million gray...Ch. 27 - In a donor population, the allele frequencies for...Ch. 27 - Prob. 12EQCh. 27 - Prob. 13EQCh. 27 - Prob. 14EQCh. 27 - 15. What would you expect to be the minimum...Ch. 27 - Discuss examples of positive and negative...Ch. 27 - Discuss the role of mutation in the origin of...Ch. 27 - Prob. 3QSDC
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