Chapter 24 Terms Flashcards
1
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ability to survive and reproduce
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fitness
2
Q
collection of alleles carried by all members of a population
A
gene pool
3
Q
the advantage of a particular genotype in one situation is a disadvantage in another situation
A
fitness cost
4
Q
p and q
A
allele frequencies
5
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the genotype with the highest fitness is the heterozygote
A
heterozygote advantage
6
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frequency of an allele at which change in q equals zero
A
equilibrium frequency
7
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chance flucuations in allele frequency
A
genetic drift
8
Q
mutations accumulate at a relatively constant rate
A
molecular clock
9
Q
event that drastically lowers N
A
population bottleneck
10
Q
homo sapiens, neanderthals, denisovans
A
hominims
