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Small Populations of a Diminutive Rodent, Each with 100 Individuals

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Small populations of a diminutive rodent, each with 100 individuals, live on two small neighboring islands, Rack and Oon. The Rack population is fixed for the A allele at the Agility gene; the Oon population is fixed for the a allele at the Agility gene. Ten individuals from Rack get carried on a drifting fallen tree trunk to Oon. Assuming the drifting individuals arrived at the start of the breeding season and that the rodents breed every year and die once they've raised their offspring, what are the genotype frequencies in the Oon population the year after the accidental migration event?

Describe the impact of gene flow, genetic drift, and mutation on allele frequencies and population genetics.

Identify conditions necessary for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and the significance of deviations from it.

Explain the concept of clades, cladograms, and their uses in studying evolutionary relationships.

Understand the role of genetic variability in species adaptation and survival.

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