Definition Flashcards
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Evolution
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Changes in allelic frequencies that occur in a gene pool over time;
A change in the genetic makeup of populations over generations
2
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Species
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A population or group of organisms whose members have the potential to interbreed in nature;
Px viable and fertile offspring
3
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Population
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- group of individuals belonging to a particular species and sharing a common geographic area;
- capable of interbreeding and pxing fertile offspring
- share a common gene pool
4
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Gene pool
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sum total of all genes of all interbreeding individuals in a population at any one time
5
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Allele frequency
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Relative proportion of the alleles of a gene present in a population
