Given the chart below, is evolution occurring on the given trait? Hint: Revisit the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium lecture.   Group of answer choices Yes, evolution is occurring. Cannot be determined based on the given information. No, evolution is not occurring and the trait exists in a state of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

Q: Given the following observed genotype frequencies (AA 0.45, Aa 0.16 and aa 0.39) for a gene that…

A: According Hardy-Wienberg Equation: p2 + pq + q2 = 1 Here the dominant allele is A and recessive…

Q: If you wanted to test whether the allele frequencies remain constant in an experiment, which of the…

A: Hardy-Weinberg principle states that in a population, the allelic frequency of all the gene pool is…

Q: Which of the following are true about human variation? (Choose all that apply):   Group of answer…

A: The variety of genetic and phenotypic variations seen among members of a population are referred to…

Q: Which of the following statements regarding selection is true? Incorrect answer -  selection will…

A: Natural selection is the adaptation and change of populations of living organisms. Individuals in a…

Q: In mice, black fur (W) is dominant over white fur (w). In an ideal mouse population exhibiting…

A: If there is no mutation, no genetic drift, no migration, no gene flow occurred in a population and…

Q: . The inability to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) is due to a recessive allele and is inherited…

A: In a large panmictic ( random mating) population, allelic frequency or gene frequency remain…

Q: Björk and Pitnick (2006) investigated sexual selection in Drosophila melanogaster. Which of the…

A: Natural selection affects populations by influencing who lives and reproduces. Adaptations,…

Q: If you flip two coins, what is the prob- ability that they will both land on tails?

A: Mendel was the first researcher to realise that the outcomes of genetic crossings may be predicted…

Q: which one is true. Consider this claim: "If a card has a shark on one side, then it has a…

A: A trait is a particular, distinguishable quality or attribute of a person or an organism. Physical…

Q: House mouse (Mus musculus) Gene of interest: B4galnt2 (encodes glycosyltransferase enzyme) Allele R:…

A: The objective of the question is to predict the frequency of the R allele in a mouse population…

Q: The allele "a" occurs with a frequency of 0.17 in a population of clams at Hardy- Weinberg…

A: Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium states the genetic equilibrium of the population. It is achieved when…

Q: Applying Hamilton’s Rule, will natural selection favor helping a half sibling if the  incremental…

A: According to Hamilton's rule, kin selection causes genes to increase in the frequency when the…

Q: A farmer bought a herd of 500 sheep, taken from a freely breeding population, and later found that…

A: Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium states that the allele and genetic frequency of the population will…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a valid evolutionary explanation for why aging (or senescence)…

A: An organism begins to weaken and frailty as it ages, which is a natural occurrence. Once a person…

Q: Hitchhikers thumb is a recessive trait. We'll use: H=non-hitchhikers thumb allele and h=hitchhikers…

A: Evolution is a continuous process and we are still evolving. Evolution is nothing but adapting to…

Q: Which of the following are arguments against the expression "survival of the fittest"? Choose all…

A: "Survival of the fitness"is a phrase which become famous in On the Origin of Species of Charles…

Q: What is meant by the term ‘fitness’ in the sense it is used in Evolutionary theory?

A: Biogeography refers to the study of distribution of the species and ecosystem in geographical space…

Q: Question 2: According to the generaized selection model, the change in allelic frequency due to the…

A: The question is asking us to create predictions about the alteration in allelic frequencies in two…

Q: What is the probability of fixation of a gene in a population of 30 individuals (assume no selection…

A: The genes becoming fixed in the population means that they become a permanent part of the population…

Q: NASA is planning on sending a colony of Snow Monkeys to mars to determine how evolution will…

A: The Hardy–Weinberg law depicts the connection among allele and genotype frequencies when a populace…

Q: There are three alleles at a gene determining eye color in a population of wild cats, the B allele…

A: Allele  Allele is a variant form of a gene present on chromosome.

Q: Provide 3 reasons why natural selection allows only the better alleles to be passed onto the next…

A: Evolution is the process by which an organism inherits or adapts favourable characteristics that…

Q: You are working with a group of plants and are trying to take the first step in understanding…

A: The unit of heredity is the gene. Some genes obey blueprints for the production of proteins. Each…

Q: You observe that every time your neighbor, who always wears a yellow hat, walks out his front door,…

A: An experimental setup contains several components: Hypothesis: a guess of the explanation of a…

Q: 1. Use the observed genotype frequencies from Day 7 data to calculate the frequencies of the C…

A: Hardy Weinberg equilibrium is present when population is of large size and random mating is present…

Q: The ability to taste a chemical, phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) is due to the dominant allele ‘T’. Those…

A: The question is related to Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium. p is the dominant allele. q is the recessive…

Q: Recognize how mutation and recombination are the two sources of genetic variation. Determine allelic…

A: There are several events that gradually leads to genetic variations.          Note: The second…

Q: Definitions: 1. Based on the outcome of natural selection, describe four different modes of natural…

A: Natural selection is the process by which populations of living creature adapt and change.…

Q: Regarding the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium: (Read each of the following statements carefully. Select…

A: Hardy Weinberg equilibrium is a imaginary which considers if there is no evolution then the…

Q: If both mutation and drift are acting simultaneously, predict how this will influence variation in…

A: If both mutation and drift are acting simultaneously, predict how this will influence variation in…

Q: Empirical studies suggest that some adaptive traits are governed at least in part by loci of large…

A: What is micromutation? Least convincing argument of micromutation are.?

Genetic Evolution

Sexual reproduction produces distinct population variations. Heredity determines the traits and qualities to be passed down to the progeny. Over time, this variation within-species is also affected by the process of human evolution. The study of how genetic variation leads to evolutionary changes is known as genetic evolution. If a trait helps an organism to survive and reproduce, it is more likely to be passed down the generations. It is rare that such traits result in a completely distinct set of traits in descendants than the ancestral population; this can result in the emergence of a new species.