Question
In a population of lizards, one allele codes for blue tails and another allele codes for brown tails.
Which statement is true about the allele frequencies if the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
Responses
The frequency of blue tails is increasing.
The frequency of blue tails is increasing.
The allele frequencies are stable.
The allele frequencies are stable.
The frequency of brown tails is increasing.
The frequency of brown tails is increasing.
A new mutation introduces a new allele.
Which statement is true about the allele frequencies if the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
Responses
The frequency of blue tails is increasing.
The frequency of blue tails is increasing.
The allele frequencies are stable.
The allele frequencies are stable.
The frequency of brown tails is increasing.
The frequency of brown tails is increasing.
A new mutation introduces a new allele.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If the population of lizards is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the correct statement is:
**The allele frequencies are stable.**
In Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, allele frequencies remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of evolutionary forces such as mutation, selection, migration, or genetic drift. Therefore, the frequencies of the alleles for blue tails and brown tails would not change over time.
**The allele frequencies are stable.**
In Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, allele frequencies remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of evolutionary forces such as mutation, selection, migration, or genetic drift. Therefore, the frequencies of the alleles for blue tails and brown tails would not change over time.