bio1120L midterm Flashcards
evolution
a change in allele frequencies through time in populations
5 criteria for genetic equilibrium
- no migration
- no mutation
- no genetic drift
- no natural selection
- random mating
formulas for calculating allele frequencies
p+q=1
p^2+2pq+q^2=1
how to find p
(2)AA+(1)Aa/# of individuals(2)
how to find q
(2)aa+(1)Aa/#of individuals(2)
how to find 2pq
2(pxq)
bottleneck effect
rapid reduction in a population size where only a few alleles survive
fixed allele
the only allele for a particular gene
how to calculate degrees of freedom
number of genotypes-1
four mechanisms for evolutionary change
what happens if they’re met?
- migration
- mutation
- natural selection
- genetic drift
microevolution
microevolution
evolution over a short time frame
macroevolution
evolution over a long period of time
what is speciation the bridge between
micro and macroevolution
what is a defining feature of speciation
reproductive isolation
define species
A population that can interbreed, produce fertile offspring, and is reproductively isolated from other species
limitation of bsc species definition
doesn’t apply to asexual organisms, some species can interbreed
allopatric speciation
species become geographically isolated
parapatric speciation
species diverge in semi isolated locations
sympatric speciation
species diverge in the same area
genetic drift
random change in allele frequencies
8 categories used to classify organisms
- Domain
- Kingdom
3.Phylum
4.Class
5.Order
6.Family
7.Genus
8.Species
node
branching point
clade
2 branches next to each other
Synapmorphy
similar characteristic in 2 or more species inherited from a common ancestor