Daly & Wilson chapter 1 Flashcards
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Modern biology equates natural selection with…
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Differential reproduction of genotypes
1
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Definition of a gene
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The basic particulate unit of inheritance that is passed intact from one generation to another
2
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Evolution in modern biology
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A change in the gene pool
3
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Proximate causation
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Direct mechanisms that bring something about
4
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Ultimate causation
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Adaptive significance
5
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Ontogeny
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Development within an individual life span
6
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Phylogeny
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Evolutionary change that takes place over many generations
