Quiz for:
Hardy-Weinberg Model and Genetic Drift

Question 1

A high initial allele frequency increases the likelihood of what outcome?

Question 2

In the drunk walking analogy, what does a narrow platform represent?

Question 3

What determines the speed at which alleles become fixed or eliminated?

Question 4

How does genetic drift impact allele variation within deems?

Question 5

What is the primary reason for requiring a large population in the Hardy-Weinberg model?

Question 6

What is genetic drift?

Question 7

Why are outcomes in small genetic simulations more variable?

Question 8

Which analogy is used to describe genetic drift in small vs. large populations?

Question 9

How does the outcome of a genetic simulation differ between small and large populations?

Question 10

What is more likely in a small 'deem' compared to a large population?

Question 11

Why might a coin toss be used to simulate genetic events?

Question 12

In a small population, what happens to neutral alleles over time due to genetic drift?

Question 13

What is the effect of a neutral allele in terms of natural selection?

Question 14

What does the term 'random walk' refer to in genetics?

Question 15

Why are small populations more sensitive to genetic drift?