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Exam 1
Hardy Weinburg and Sexual Dimorphism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the expression used to describe the frequency of homozygosity for type A allele? | p-squared |
| What is the expression used to describe the frequency of a heterozygous gene AB? | p*q |
| What is the expression used to describe the frequency of homozygosity for type B allele | q-squared |
| What is sexual dimorphism? | Sexual dimorphism is the differences seen in the male and female individuals of a species. |
| What causes sexual dimorphism? | This is caused by sexual selection that has varying reproductive success. |
| What is male success limited by? What does this mean for males? | Males are usually limited by the number of females in a population. This means that males have to compete for mates. |
| What is the female limited by? What does this mean for females? | Females are limited by resources such as energy. This means that females should be choosy of their mate. |