PRACTICE - Hardy Weinberg Practice Problems

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Keywords

Hardy-Weinberg Wendy Mayea adaptation allele calculations equilibrium evolution frequencies genotype practice problems probability statistics

Subjects

Life Sciences Science Biological Evolution and Adaptation

Grade Levels

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Audience

Classroom Teacher / Educator

Standards

Next Generation Science Standards

HS-LS4-3 Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations that organisms with an advantageous heritable trait tend to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait.

English Language Development Standards

ELD.PI.11-12.5.Br Demonstrate comprehension of oral presentations and discussions on a variety of social and academic topics by asking and answering detailed and complex questions that show thoughtful consideration of the ideas or arguments with light support.

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PRACTICE - Hardy Weinberg Practice Problems

This resource was developed for high school students in the Simi Valley Unified School District to provide a mathematical framework for determining whether or not a population is evolving when in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium. This resource was developed to accompany the SLIDES - Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium.

In this activity, students learn the formula for nonevolving populations in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium. Students apply concepts in genetics to calculate allele frequencies using the Hardy-Weinberg equation.

A step by step guide for solving such equations is provided. A word bank with examples provides support for English learners.

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