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The rat population is not in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium due to factors such as non-random mating and gene flow. Non-random mating occurs when certain traits influence mate selection, leading to an uneven distribution of alleles. Additionally, gene flow from neighboring populations can introduce new alleles or change allele frequencies, disrupting the equilibrium. These dynamics prevent the population from maintaining constant allele frequencies over generations.

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What are some reasons that the rat population is not a hardy-wienberg equilibrium?

There is gene flow between populations, mating is assortive and natural selection is taking place from the variations offered un by recombination and mutation. Thus, alleles are changing frequency in the population of rats and negating Hardy-Weinberg constraints.


Has genetic diversity helped or hurt the survival of the rat population?

Genetic diversity has helped the survival of the rat population. It allows for a wider range of traits within the population, which can help rats adapt to changing environments and resist diseases. Conversely, a lack of genetic diversity can increase vulnerability to threats like diseases or environmental changes.


Why hasn't the population of humans on earth leveled off or reached carrying capacity?

People have used animals in psychological and biological experiments for decades. This is no exception. Consider the rat in a box model.Take a box from which a rat cannot escape. Place within the box the means to adequately feed and water the rat and eliminate his waste so that the rat remains optimally healthy. The rat will thrive. Now, begin adding one more rat per week but change no other variables. The first changes you will note will be competition squabbles between the box's occupants. Continue raising the population and eventually the rats will begin eating each other. Eventually, the environment of the box will no longer be able to support rat life.The box is the Earth.


How many people were harmed in the rat island earthquake?

It's difficult to provide an exact number of people harmed in the Rat Island earthquake as it depends on several factors such as the severity of the earthquake, the population density of the affected area, and the effectiveness of emergency response efforts. However, typically earthquakes in remote areas like Rat Island tend to result in minimal human impact due to the low population density.


Is an BROWN rat an omnivore herbivore or carnivore?

a brown rat is a carnivore