From population dynamics point of view, what would be the effective population size of a population of 150 breeding females and 50 breeding males? (1) 200 (2) 100 (3) 150 […]
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How to Calculate Effective Population Size in Panmictic Populations: Example with 200 Females and 40 Polygamous Males
What will be the approximate effective population size in a panmicitic population of 240 with 200 females and 40 polygamous males? (1) 160 (2) 133 (3) 63 (4)67 Understanding […]
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Calculating Effective Population Size in Polygamous Species: Example with 40 Males and 10 Females
Effective population size for polygamous species having 40 males and 10 females would be (1) 40 (2) 32 (3) 20 (4) 10 Understanding Effective Population Size The effective population […]
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Genetic Drift Outcomes: Understanding the Correct Effects and Associations
The following statements describe the outcomes of genetic drift: A. Genetic drift can eliminate alleles. B. Genetic drift can be associated with population bottleneck. C. Genetic drift is not observed […]
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Genetic Drift: Identifying the True Effects on Populations
Following are key points about the effect of genetic drift: A. Genetic drift is significant in small populations. B. Genetic drift can cause allele frequencies to change in a pre-directed […]
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Genetic Drift: Understanding Its True Effects on Allele Frequencies and Genetic Variation
Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding effect of genetic drift? (1) It alters allele frequency substantially only in small population. (2) It can cause allele frequencies to […]
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Genetic Drift in Small Populations: Insights from Captive Breeding Experiments
Twenty small populations of a species, each polymorphic for a given locus (T, t) were bred in captivity. In 10 of them the population size was kept constant by random […]
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How the Bottleneck Effect and Genetic Drift Led to Low Genetic Variation in Northern Elephant Seals
Northern elephant seal had been reduced to about 20 in 1800s. Biologist studied variation in protein in the species. They found no genetic differences in the protein among individuals. This […]
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Which Factor Is Least Responsible for Genetic Drift? Exploring the Key Drivers of Random Genetic Change
Which factor is least responsible for genetic drift? (1) Migration (2) Founder effect (3) Bottleneck (4) Limited resources Understanding Genetic Drift Genetic drift refers to the random fluctuation of […]
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In a massive earthquake on island only few related species of lizards survived and occupied the island. The phenomenon is also referred as (1) Founder effect (2) Bottle Neck effect […]
