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The APsolute RecAP: Biology Edition · Mar 3, 2021 · 8 min

The APsolute Recap: Biology Edition - Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

It is not practical to perform a Punnett square analysis on all possible combinations of all members of a population (1:24). Enter the Hardy-Weinberg equation! The Hardy-Weinberg equation is a tool biologists use not only to make predictions about a population but also to show whether or not the population is evolving. There are 5 conditions that must be met for this to be true. (2:14) Melanie break’s down the H-W equation variables and walks you through an example problem. (5:25) The Question of the Day asks (7:25) What type of genetic drift occurs when a small group of individuals gets separated from a large population? Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Biology Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP. Copyright 2021 - The APsolute RecAP, LLC. All rights reserved.) Website: www.theapsoluterecap.com EMAIL: TheAPsoluteRecAP@gmail.com Follow Us: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE

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It is not practical to perform a Punnett square analysis on all possible combinations of all members of a population (1:24). Enter the Hardy-Weinberg equation! The Hardy-Weinberg equation is a tool biologists use not only to make predictions about a population but also to show whether or not the population is evolving. There are 5 conditions that must be met for this to be true. (2:14) Melanie break’s down the H-W equation variables and walks you through an example problem. (5:25)

The Question of the Day asks (7:25) What type of genetic drift occurs when a small group of individuals gets separated from a large population?

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