A Sample of 2,000 Individuals from a Human Population Was

question 34

Multiple Choice

A sample of 2,000 individuals from a human population was scored for MN blood group. The following frequencies were found: 1,600 MM, 250 MN, and 150 NN. How do these numbers compare to those expected under Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

• A) The genotype frequencies match the expectation.
• B) The population has fewer MM homozygotes than expected.
• C) The population has more N alleles than expected.
• D) The population has fewer MN heterozygotes than expected.

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Definitions:

Tertiary Memory

A term sometimes used to describe long-term storage of information that is not in active use but can be accessed when required.

Levels-of-processing Model

A theory suggesting the depth of mental process related to memory retention, from shallow perceptual levels to deeper semantic ones.

Craik and Tulving

Psychologists known for their research on levels of processing theory, which suggests the depth of mental processing affects memory recall.

Atkinson and Shiffrin

Known for proposing the multi-store model of memory, which describes how information is transferred from sensory memory, to short-term memory, and finally to long-term memory.