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18.1 population genetics
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Total cards: 5•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
what is a gene pool?
Back (Answer)
all alleles of all the genes of all of the individuals in a population at a given time
#2
Front (Question)
what is allelic frequency?
Back (Answer)
number of times an allele occurs within a gene pool
#3
Front (Question)
what does the hardy-weinberg principle assume?
Back (Answer)
the proportion of dominant & recessive alleles of any gene in a population remains the same from 1 generation to another
#4
Front (Question)
what 5 conditions are necessary for the assumption of hardy-weinberg?
Back (Answer)
• no mutations arises • isolated population, no flow of alleles in / out • no selection • random mating • large population
#5
Front (Question)
what are the 2 hardy-weinberg equations?
Back (Answer)
p + q = 1 p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1