Explain the basic principle of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

What will be an ideal response?


This mathematical model describes the absence of evolution (= equilibrium) in which a population experiences constant proportions of genotypes when there is random mating, no immigration or emigration, no mutations, and it is a population of large size.

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Consider organisms that are eukaryotic, are found in both unicellular and multicellular forms, may resemble plants but are not photosynthetic, have chitin in their cell walls, and absorb organic nutrients from decomposing material in the environment. These organisms would be classified as which of the following types of organisms?

a. archaea b. bacteria c. protozoa d. fungi

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Endotherms have higher metabolic rates than do ectotherms and are therefore able to be active over a narrower range of environmental temperatures

A. true B. false

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Which of the following is composed of a 1:2:1 ratio

of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen? a. carbohydrate b. protein c. lipid d. nucleic acid e. steroid

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A ________ is a form of consumer that actively seeks out and ingests live prey.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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