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2.2.5 Practice - Genetic Variation (Practice)

This document is a practice worksheet for a biology lesson on genetic variation and gene pools, containing questions related to alleles, gene frequencies, and population genetics. It includes exercises on calculating allele frequencies and understanding genotypic distributions. The worksheet is designed for students to apply their knowledge and will be graded based on a rubric provided.

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2.2.

5 Practice:
Genetic
Variation Practice
Biology Sem 2 Dontay Daniels
Name: Jr
Date: 7/9/24

In this activity, you will apply what you have learned in the
lesson. Please answer the questions below. Submit this
worksheet to your teacher when you are done.

1. Relate alleles to genetic variation and gene pools.

a. How does the number of alleles for each gene in a population

relate to the population's genetic variation? (2 points)

b. Describe a population's gene pool in relation to its alleles. (3

points)

2. The gene for coat color in a species has three alleles. The B1 allele
codes for brown coloring. The W allele codes for white coloring. The B2
allele codes for black coloring. Examine the illustration of the gene pool
for a population of this species.
a. How many allele copies are in this gene pool? (2 points)

b. How many copies of the W allele are present in the gene pool?
What is the frequency of the W allele? Show your work. (3 points)

c. How many copies of the B1 allele are present in the gene pool?
What is the frequency of the B1 allele? Show your work. (3 points)

d. How many copies of the B2 allele are present in the gene pool?
What is the frequency of the B2 allele? Show your work. (3 points)
3. A population has the following genotypic distribution.

Genotype TT Tt tt

Number of
individuals 24 78 15

a. What is the total number of allele copies in the population? Hint:

Each individual has two alleles. (2 points)

b. What is the frequency of the T allele? Explain your calculations.

(2 points)

c. What is the frequency of the t allele? Explain your calculations. (2

points)
4. Describe quantitative characteristics and give an example. Then
describe what a histogram can tell you about the distribution of
quantitative characteristics of a population. (3 points)

Rubric

Each question in this activity is worth a specific number of points. The

possible point value is stated at the end of each question. The length of
your response will depend on the type of question.

You can use this general rubric for guidance on how your responses will
be scored by your teacher. Once scoring is complete, your teacher will
provide you with feedback on your performance.

Points awarded Description

The response addresses all parts of

the question completely and
Full points correctly.

The response is incomplete or

Partial points partially incorrect.

The response is incorrect, it does

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