Evolution Flashcards

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1
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Person: thought of natural selection

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Charles Darwin

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2
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Galapagos island showed…

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Biodiversity

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3
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Fulfilling a specific purpose

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Niche

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4
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Natural selection is…

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Nature selects what lives in an area, nature environment

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5
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Evolution is…

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Descent with modification through genetic inheritance

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Theory of Evolution 4 Parts

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  1. Overpopulation
  2. Variation
  3. Selection
  4. Adaptation
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7
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Gene pool is…

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The genes in a population

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8
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How often B and b show up is…

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Allele frequency

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9
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Hardy Weinberg Law (5 Parts)

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  1. No mutations
  2. Large population
  3. Random mating
  4. No immigration
  5. No selection pressure/natural selection
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10
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Gene drift is when…

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allele frequencies change over time

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11
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Bottleneck vs. Founder Effect

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Explain…

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12
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Species is…

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  1. a group that evolves independently
  2. has offspring
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13
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The two speciations are…

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  1. Allopatric (barrier)
  2. Sympatric (no barrier)
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14
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Pre-mating isolation vs. Post-mating isolation is…

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15
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When you _____, you _____

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survive, reproduce

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16
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The 3 types of adaptations are…

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  1. Morphological
  2. Physiological
  3. Behavioral
17
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The 2 types of coevolution are…

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  1. Mutualism
  2. Predator/prey
18
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When the curve goes to the MIDDLE it is…

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Stabilization

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When the curve goes to the EXTREMES it is…

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Directional

20
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When the curve avoids the middle and favors BOTH EXTREMES it is…

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Disruptive

21
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When the heterozygous gene is best it is called…

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Heterozygote advantage or Balanced Polymorphism