C-SCIE1103 Module 9 Analysis

The Science Interactive lab defines “evolution” as quoted below. According to this definition, is evolution an observable process? How does this definition differ from “evolutionary theory” as described in the OpenStax textbook used for the SCIE1101 course? Is there any potential for confusion?

“Change in gene frequencies of a population over time”

In the lab, the allele frequency for each successive “generation” was determined by the allele frequency found within 50 individuals whose alleles were chosen by random. Which Hardy-Weinberg assumption(s), if any, are potentially compromised by this sampling approach?

In these experimental models of population genetics, was there any new “genetic” information introduced to the “population” from one generation to the next? Why or why not?

Describe the “Natural Selection” portion of the experiment in terms of population adaptability and explain why the term “natural selection” is potentially misleading.