Which of the Following Is Not a Condition Which Must

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a condition which must be satisfied in order to establish a causal relationship:

• A) the variables are associated
• B) the variables are in a plausible causal sequence
• C) the relationship is to be statistically significant
• D) the variables cannot be connected spuriously

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Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Principle

The concept that in the absence of evolutionary forces, the proportions of both alleles and genotypes within a population will not vary from one generation to the next.

Allele Frequency

The relative frequency of an allele (variant of a gene) at a particular gene locus in a population, important in the study of genetic variation.

Inheritance

The process by which genetic information is passed on from parents to their offspring.

Heterozygote Advantage

A genetic phenomenon where individuals with two different alleles of a particular gene (heterozygotes) have a greater fitness than individuals with two identical alleles (homozygotes).