3. Evolution and Natural Selection

Population Genetics — Quiz

Test your understanding of population genetics with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

In a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of the recessive allele ($q$) is 0.25, what is the expected frequency of the heterozygous genotype?

Question 2

In a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype ($p^2$) is 0.64, what is the frequency of the recessive allele ($q$)?

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a factor that could cause a population to deviate from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

Question 4

In a population under Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if $p = 0.45$, what is the expected frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype?

Question 5

In a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of the heterozygous genotype is 0.36. If $p = 0.6$, what is the frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype?