23: The Evolution Of Populations

Question 1

Population

Answer 1

Group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area and interbreed, producing fertile offspring

Question 2

Allele

Answer 2

Any of the alternative versions of a gene that may produce distinguishable phenotypic effects

Question 3

Locus

Answer 3

Specific place along the length of a chromosome where a given gene is located

Question 4

Micro evolution

Answer 4

Evolutionary change below the species level, change in the allele frequencies in a population over the generations

Question 5

Quantitative character

Answer 5

A heritable feature that varies continuously over a range rather than in an either-or fashion