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Population

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group of the the same species living in the same region at a given time

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Variation

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in a population, a condition in which members of that population differ in one or more traits

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Kinds of variation (6)

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structural, behavioural, biochemical, developmental, physiological, geographic

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Biochemical

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differences that occur in chemical processes that occur in organisms, including blood groups, pigments/colours of skin/fur, and the production of enzymes.

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Cline

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gradual change in a trait in members of a population across its geographic range.

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Monomorphic

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refers to a population in which all members are identical with regard to a particular phenotypic trait

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Polymorphic

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refers to a population whose members show several variants of a particular trait.

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Discontinuous variation

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type of variation in which members of a population can be grouped into a few non-overlapping classes with regard to expression of a trait e.g. digits on hand

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Continuous variation

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type of variation in which members of a population vary across a range. e.g. height

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Causes of variation (4)

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environmental factors, genetic agents, interaction between genetic agents and the environment, internal factors

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Internal factors examples

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hormone levels, infections, chemicals ingested

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Genetic factors that cause variation

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mono/polygenic traits, mutation, chromosome number e.t.c.

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Polygenic inheritance

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each gene has two alleles: a plus (+) allele that adds a small amount to the trait and a minus (−) + + − − genotype shows the same phenotype as a + − + − genotype.

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Number of possible variations formula

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2n + 1 (n=polygenes)

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Gene pool

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sum total of genetic information present in a population

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When there is only one allele present in gene pool

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said to be fixed

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Allele frequencies

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incidence or frequencies of particular alleles in a population

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Allele frequency equation

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frequency dom allele + frequency recessive allele = 1

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Hardy-Weinberg principle

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concept that allele frequencies in a population remain constant from one generation to the next if a set of conditions are met and no agent of change acts on the population.

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Set of conditions for Hardy-Weinberg principle

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population must be large, random mating, all matings equally fertile producing viable offspring, population is closed (no migration)

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Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

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reached when the allele frequencies in a large, closed population remain constant, and will stay the same until agent of change acts on population

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Random mating

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all possible matings are equally likely to occur.

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A phenotype that makes a greater contribution to a gene pool…

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has higher fitness value and has a selective advantage

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Fitness value

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measure of genetic contribution to the next generation

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Selective advantage

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relative higher genetic fitness of a phenotype

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Complete selection

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cannot pass on trait because it dies before reproducing

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Partial selection

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fewer organism of particular phenotype produced

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Genetic drift

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changes, unpredictable in direction, in allele frequencies from one generation to the next owing to the action of chance events

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The smaller the population…

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the more impact of genetic drift (can cause eventual loss of allele)

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Bottleneck effect

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chance effects on allele frequencies in a population as a result of a major reduction in population size. Survivors that reproduce are unrepresentative.

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Founder effect

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chance effects on allele frequencies in a population that is formed from a small unrepresentative sample of a larger population. Sample migrated.

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Theory of evolution by natural selection basis

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high birth rates = high death rates, each type of organism shows variation, offspring are similar to their parents because they inherit from them.

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Natural selection evolution theory

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  1. individuals show variation from each other
  2. offspring resemble parents
  3. more offspring are born than can survive/reproduce
  4. there is a struggle for existence
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Darwin-Wallace theory of evolution through natural selection conclusion

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it is a mechanism of evolution, testable through observation and experiment

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Natural selection acts on phenotypes through

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selection pressures e.g. environmental factors

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Adaptive value

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degree to which phenotype contributes to reproductive success of individuals that have it

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Transmutation

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species can change and give rise to new species

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Evolution

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process of change, typically over geological time, that produces new species from ancestral species

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Evidence of evolution

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fossil record, biogeography, comparative anatomy, molecular evidence

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Fossil evidence types

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direct and indirect

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Age of earth

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4500 million years old

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Relative ages

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age of objects expressed in relative terms so that they are identified as younger or older than other objects, but the actual ages of the objects concerned are unknown

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Absolute ages

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actual age

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Principle of superposition of sedimentary rock

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oldest at bottom, youngest at top

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Principle of correlation

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comparing to work out age

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Comparative anatomy

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homologous/analogous structures, vestigial organs (appendix), comparing embryos

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Homologous structures

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similar structure, different function = convergent evolution

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Analogous structures

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similar function, different structure = divergent evolution

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DNA hybridisation

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how similar DNA is

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Radiometric dating

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radioactive decay, actual dating

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Dating for Organic remains 60,000 years

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carbon-14, nitrogen-14

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Dating for Igneous rocks 10 million years

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uranium-235, lead-207

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Dating for Igneous rocks 0.5 million years and older

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potassium-40, argon-40

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Dating for most ancient igneous rocks on Earth

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rubidium-87, strontium-87

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Biographical distribution (3)

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native isolated species are distinctive, native species are similar to species lived there in past, same niche in different isolated areas occupied by different species

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Types of evolution

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divergent, convergent, parallel, co-evolution

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Divergent evolution

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outcome that results when, over time, one ancestral species changes to give rise to several new species each occupying a different niche. (closely related species become dissimilar over time)

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Adaptive radiation

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is the evolution of a variety of species, each adapted to life in a different niche and evolved over time from a single ancestral species

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Convergent evolution

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results in similarity in appearance of organisms that are not closely related but that have similar ways of life

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Parallel evolution

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common heritage evolve in similar ways

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Co-evolution

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one species evolving causes another to evolve

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Child from Taung species

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Australopithecus africanus

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Lucy species

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Australopithecus afarensis (walked, brachiation)

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Human classification

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phylum = chordata,
 class = mammals, 
order = primates, 
super family = hominoids,
 family = hominids (hominins), 
tribe = hominini 
genus = homo,
 species = homo sapiens
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Homo genus evolution

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Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erecuts, Homo neanderthalensis, Homo sapiens

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Australopithecus

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walked upright, bipedalism

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Homo Habilis

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first tools, could speak, meat eaters

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Homo Erectus

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fire, hunted in groups, migrated

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Homo neanderthalensis

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burials, specialised tools, caves (not ancestors)

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Out of Africa theory

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all came from Africa, shown by mtDNA

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Mitochondrial DNA (3)

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descent via maternal line, lack of recombination (passes unchanged), high copy number,

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Haplogroups

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distinctive mtDNA found in different populations

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Mitochondrial ‘Eve’

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first known mtDNA found

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Extinction

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no living members exist

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Geological periods are grouped into

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eons -> eras -> periods -> epochs

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Geological periods are grouped into eons

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archean, proterzoic, phanerozoic

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Phanerozoic is divided into the eras

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paleozoic, mesozoic (dinosaurs), cenozoic,

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Cenozoic is divided into

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palaeogene and neogene periods,

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We are in the … epoch

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Holocene epoch

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Electron spin resonance

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bombard fossil findings with radiation, and the older the object, the more electrons that are present at the high energy levels

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Extant

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when any living members of a species exist

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Order of classification

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kingdom, phylum, class, order, suborder, superfamily, family, subfamily, tribe, genus, species

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Mammal meaning

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mammary glands; teeth containing incisors, canines, molars; hair or fur on our surfaces; three bones in the ear

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Primates

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hand features (five digits, opposable thumbs, nails instead of claws); eye features (forward facing eyes, hence 3D vision and colour vision); ability to circumduct at the shoulder joint; high relative cranial size; long gestational period.

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Primates include

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great apes, lesser apes, monkeys, promisians (lemur)

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Hominin diverged how long ago

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6 million yrs ago

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Evidence of walking upright

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foramen magnum (directly at bottom of skull), tibia angle to femur, pelvis is shorter and wider, fossilised footprints

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Homosapien evolution

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enlargement of cranial and brain size, flattening of face and lesser prominence of jaw, smaller teeth, language and culture, tools,

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Homo arised

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2.4 million years ago

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Homo sapiens evolved

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130,000 yrs ago

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Gene mutation

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general term for one of many possible changes in the DNA base sequence of a gene

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Genetic variation

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variation due to genes

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Agents of natural change that act on population (3)

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physical agents, biological agents, chemical agents

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Migration

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movement of organisms into or out of a population

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Emigration

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net movement of organisms out of a population

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Immigration

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net movement of organisms out of a population

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Subspecies

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distinct population of a species that varies from other populations of the same species and which, over time, may evolve into a new species if the population remains isolated

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DNA to DNA hybridisation proces

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  1. prepare unique DNA from species to be compared
  2. make single stranded by heating and mixing
  3. cool and allow strands to pair - some pairing will occur between DNA from different species
  4. Results: either high or low complementarity

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