evolution

Question 1

hardy-weinberg principal

Answer 1

A mathematical principle that describes a population’s genetic makeup will remain constant from one generation to the next if certain conditions (e.g., no mutation, large population size) are met.

Question 2

speciation

Answer 2

The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
Mechanisms: Allopatric (geographic isolation), sympatric (non-geographic factors).

Question 3

coevolution

Answer 3

Evolutionary change where two or more species reciprocally affect each other’s evolution.

Question 4

phylogeny and cladistics

Answer 4

Phylogeny: The evolutionary history of a species or group of related species.

Cladistics: A method of classification based on the common ancestry of organisms.