Appendix C

Question 1

assumptions of the hardy-weinberg equilibrium

Answer 1

1. population is large enough to not be affected by radnom gene changes like genetic drift
2. there is no gene flow (immigration of emigration)
3. No mutations occur or there is mutational equilibrium
4. Reproduction is random (independent of genotype)
5. Natural selection is not acting on a particular phenotype

Question 2

Founder effect

Answer 2

small number of founding individuals

Question 3

In general, genetic drift will cause populations to lose their….

Answer 3

heterozygotes and become completely comprised of homozygotes