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What determines phenotypic differences?

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Changes in a single gene or influences from multiple genes along a continuum

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Where do new genes come from?

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Mutation; gene duplication; genetic variation from sexual reproduction

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Is mutation always harmful?

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Not always, but in the case of point mutation usually

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Reproduce quickly and have very short generation times

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Prokaryotes

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What are 3 mechanisms that cause allele frequency change?

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1) natural selection
2) genetic drift
3) gene flow

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How allele frequencies often fluctuate unpredictably from one generation to the next, especially in smaller samples. This reduces genetic variation

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Genetic drift

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Movement of alleles among populations through the movement of fertile individuals/gametes. Reduces genetic variation over time.

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Genetic flow

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What are the 3 modes of selection?

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1) directional
2) disruptive
3) stabilizing

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Favors individuals at extremes of phenotypic range

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Directional selection

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Favors individuals at both extreme ends

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Disruptive selection

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Favors intermediate variants within the phenotypic range

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Stabilizing selection

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What is a common misconception about organisms and evolution?

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That organisms evolve during their lifetimes. Only populations evolve, and that takes time

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What cause genetic variation among individuals?

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Differences in genes or other DNA segments

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How can sexual reproduction result in genetic variation?

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By recombining existing alleles

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Can all mutations be passed on to offspring?

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No, only mutations in cells that produce gametes

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Mutation rates are often lower in ___ and higher in ___

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Prokaryotes; viruses

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A localized group of individuals capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring

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Population

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What does a gene pool consist of?

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All of the alleles for all loci in a population

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What makes a locus fixed?

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If all individuals in a population are homozygous for the same allele

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20
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Consists of changes in allele frequency in a population over time

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Microevolution

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Refers to broad patterns of evolutionary change above the species level

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Macroevolution

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A group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed in nature and produce viable, fertile offspring

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Species

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23
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The existence of biological factors (barriers) that impede two species from producing viable, fertile offspring

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Reproductive isolation

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How do prezygotic barriers block fertilization from occurring?

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1) impeding different species from attempting to mate
2) preventing successful completion of mating
3) hindering fertilization if mating is successful

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When two species encounter each other rarely, or not at all, because they occupy different habitats, even though not isolated by physical barriers
Habitat isolation
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What do postzygotic barriers prevent?
The hybrid zygote from developing into a viable, fertile adult
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Give an example of how gene flow can occur between distinct species
The mating of a polar bear and a grizzly bear to make a grolar bear
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What types of species does the morphological species concept apply to?
Sexual and asexual species
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Defines a species as the smallest group of individuals on a phylogenetic tree
Phylogenetic species concept
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The presence of extra sets of chromosomes due to accidents during cell division
Polyploidy
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What is the cause of genetic variation among individuals?
Caused by differences in genes or other DNA segments
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When does the founder effect occur?
When a few individuals become isolated from a larger population
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Duplication of small pieces of DNA ___ genome size and is ___ harmful.
Increases; less
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Genetic drift tends to ___ genetic variation through ___ of alleles
Reduce; loss
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Natural selection can cause ___ evolution, an improvement in the match between organisms and their environment
Adaptive
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When one base changes in a gene
Point mutation
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Can mutations that cause change in protein production be harmful?
Yes
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All the alleles for all loci in a certain population
Gene pool
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What is the formula for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
p2+2pq+q2=1
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What are the 5 conditions for non-evolving populations? (Conditions for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium)
1) no mutations 2) random mating 3) no natural selection 4) very large population 5) no gene flow
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Drastic reduction in population size because of changes in the environment
Bottleneck effect
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Movement of alleles in populations
Gene flow
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An improvement in the match between organisms and their environment
Adaptive evolution
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Marked differences between the sexes in secondary sexual characteristics
Sexual dimorphism
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When does heterozygotes advantage occur?
When heterozygotes have a higher fitness than both homozygotes
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A change in allele frequencies in a population over generations
Microevolution
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What are some reasons natural selection cannot fashion perfect organisms?
- can only work on existing variations - evolution is limited by historical constraints - adaptations are often compromises - chance, natural selection, and environment interact
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What causes genetic variation?
Differences in genes or other DNA segments
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If there are 2 or more alleles for a locus, diploid individuals can be what?
Homozygous or heterozygous
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Genetic drift is significant in ___ populations
Small
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Gene flow can ___ the fitness of a population
Decrease
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What can be caused by a mutation in the hemoglobin protein?
Sickle-cell disease and malaria
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Direct competition among individuals of one sex (often males) for mates of the opposite sex
Intersexual selection
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Favors intermediate variants and acts against extreme phenotypes
Stabilizing selection
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Favors individuals at one extreme end of the phenotypic range
Directional selection
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Favors individuals at both extremes of the phenotypic range
Disruptive selection
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Contribution an individual makes to the gene pool of the next generation, relative to the contributions of other individuals
Relative fitness
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What are two examples of genetic drift?
Bottleneck effect and the founder effect
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Organisms of one sex directly compete for mates of the opposite sex
Intrasexual selection
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Organisms of one sex are choosy in their selection of the opposite sex
Intersexual selection
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Name some effects of genetic drift
- occurs in small populations - causes allele frequencies to change at random - loss of genetic variation in a population - causes harmful alleles to be fixed
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The product of inherited genotype and environmental influences
Phenotype
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In a population where gametes contribute to the next generation randomly and Mendelian inheritance occurs, allele and genotype frequencies remain constant from generation to generation. Such a population is in ___
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
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Natural selection for mating success. Can result in sexual dimorphism, marked differences between the sexes in secondary sexual characteristics
Sexual selection
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Recombination from crossing over in meiosis is the source of ___
Genetic variation
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A trend toward the decrease in size of plants on slopes of a mountain as altitude increases is an example of ___
Cline
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All geographic variation results from ___
Clines

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