2.Briefly explain why it is important to learn the hardy-weinberg equation and what the equation allows us to study in terms of population genetics
-It is important to learn it because it provides us with mathematical evidence that evolution will not occur under certain circumstances such as migration or mutation. Comparing populations to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium helps us better understand the mechanisms of evolution. With this equation, we can determine if a population is evolving. Under the assumption that the population is not evolving, we can also calculate genotype frequencies from allele frequencies.
3.Explain why race is not a biological concept and why it is in fact not real why is it a folk taxonomy (make sure you define the term as well) can understanding this help current social issues explain
-Race is not a biological concept because about as humans, we share about 99.9% of our DNA and have the same set of genes. This means that there is only a human race. As members of societies, we have used skin color, physical features, place of origin, and other features to misguidedly divide ourselves into "races." Folk taxonomy is when a term is created based on cultural believes rather than on substantial scientific knowledge or evidence. Race is an example of folk taxonomy because humans used our cultural beliefs to create and use …show more content…
Primates are an essential part of the food webs of rain forests. The forests inhabited by primates help soil stay in place thus percolating runoff and precipitation into aquifers. If we keep destroying these rainforests biodiversity will lower, forested areas will become vulnerable to soil erosion and even desertification, reducing or even completely stopping natural services such as aquifers. This will also lead to soil erosion in river beds, disturbing water sources as
-It is important to learn it because it provides us with mathematical evidence that evolution will not occur under certain circumstances such as migration or mutation. Comparing populations to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium helps us better understand the mechanisms of evolution. With this equation, we can determine if a population is evolving. Under the assumption that the population is not evolving, we can also calculate genotype frequencies from allele frequencies.
3.Explain why race is not a biological concept and why it is in fact not real why is it a folk taxonomy (make sure you define the term as well) can understanding this help current social issues explain
-Race is not a biological concept because about as humans, we share about 99.9% of our DNA and have the same set of genes. This means that there is only a human race. As members of societies, we have used skin color, physical features, place of origin, and other features to misguidedly divide ourselves into "races." Folk taxonomy is when a term is created based on cultural believes rather than on substantial scientific knowledge or evidence. Race is an example of folk taxonomy because humans used our cultural beliefs to create and use …show more content…
Primates are an essential part of the food webs of rain forests. The forests inhabited by primates help soil stay in place thus percolating runoff and precipitation into aquifers. If we keep destroying these rainforests biodiversity will lower, forested areas will become vulnerable to soil erosion and even desertification, reducing or even completely stopping natural services such as aquifers. This will also lead to soil erosion in river beds, disturbing water sources as