Mendel's Laws of Heredity

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and population genetics.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

The principle stating that allele and genotype frequencies remain constant across generations in the absence of evolutionary forces.

Population Genetics

A field of study that investigates the forces that alter gene frequencies within populations.

p and q

The frequencies of the dominant and recessive alleles, respectively, in a population.

p²

The frequency of offspring with two dominant alleles (homozygous dominant genotype).

q²

The frequency of offspring with two recessive alleles (homozygous recessive genotype).

2pq

The frequency of offspring with one dominant allele and one recessive allele (heterozygous genotype).