- Describe the Hardy-Weinberg principle.
- Are there influences that deviate from the principle? If so, what are they? If no, why?
- How is DNA profiling performed?
- What are some of the novel uses of DNA profiling, other than those described in your textbook?
- Describe an example of balanced polymorphism, other than sickle-cell disease, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, phenylketonuria (PKU), prior protein mutation, cystic fibrosis (CF), and Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS).
- Does genetic ancestry testing provide a complete picture of a person’s heritage? If so, how? If not, why not?