ecology study guide

Question 1

heredity

Answer 1

the passing of traits from parents to offspring through genetic info

Question 2

heredity concepts

Answer 2

• genes and alleles
• dominant and recessive traits
• chromosomes and DNA

Question 3

Gene flow

Answer 3

involves the transfer of genetic material from one pop. to another

Question 4

gene flow concepts

Answer 4

• migration and genetic exchange
• impact on genetic diversity
• role in evolutionary processes

Question 5

Gene pool

Answer 5

the total set of genes and alleles within a pop.

Question 6

gene pool concepts

Answer 6

• allele frequencies
• genetic variation
• hardy-weinberg equilibrium

Question 7

nature of science

Answer 7

understanding the principles and methods of scientific inquiry

Question 8

nature of science concepts

Answer 8

empirical evidence
scientific method
peer review and reproducibility

Question 9

Punnet squares

Answer 9

visual representation of genetic combinations and inheritance patterns

Question 10

Components of phylogenetic trees

Answer 10

Nodes, branches, Terminal nodes

Question 11

specific locations of genes on a chromosome

Answer 11

allele

Question 12

how does gene flow contribute to genetic diversity in populations

Answer 12

by introducing new genetic material

Question 13

in a pop, if the allele frequencies remain constant from gen to gen it is said to be in:

Answer 13

hardy-weinberg equilibrium

Question 14

what is a fundamental characteristic of the scientific method?

Answer 14

empirical evidence and experimentation

Question 15

alt. for a gene that occupies a specific position on a chromosome

Answer 15

allele

Question 16

what factor is crucial for gene flow between 2 populations

Answer 16

frequent migration

Question 17

primary source of new alleles in a pop.

Answer 17

mutation

Question 18

what role does peer review play in the scientific process

Answer 18

validates experimental results