Preview - Evolution Of Populations To Speciation (Advanced)

Exploring the model

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

A group of field researchers have estimated the frequency (p) of allele A as 0.7 and the frequency (q) of allele a as 0.3. Set the initial population in the model such that you get those frequencies. Make sure that the total population is greater than 200.

Write down the values you set for the following parameters below:

Also, write down the values for the Hardy-Weinberg equation values and genotype frequency values in the table below:

Run your model for 15 generations (ticks). Note the Hardy-Weinberg equation values and genotype frequency values again.

Discuss with your partner and others in the class and describe your observations.

Explain the observations that you mentioned as your answer to the previous question.

Notes

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