Probability

Question 1

Genotype frequency

Answer 1

Proportion of individuals carrying a specific genotype

Question 2

Phenotype frequency

Answer 2

Proportion of individuals with a particular phenotype

Question 3

Independent

Answer 3

Probability of one event is not influenced by the other

Question 4

Mutually exclusive

Answer 4

Two or more events cannot occur together in the same trial

Question 5

Mutation

Answer 5

1. Adds genes to a gene pool
2. Increases gene frequencies
3. Force behind evolution

Question 6

Selection

Answer 6

1. Removes genes from a gene pool
2. Decreases gene frequencies
3. Depends on reproductive fitness of an individual

Question 7

Fitness

Answer 7

1. Relative rate of reproduction

2. Determines whether a mutation survives to the next generation

Question 8

Coefficient of relationships

Answer 8

Proportion of genes shared by 2 related individuals

Question 9

Coefficient of inbreeding

Answer 9

Chance of being homozygous when parents are related

Question 10

Gene/allele frequency

Answer 10

Proportion of chromosomes containing a specific gene