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Evolution of Population Flashcards

1
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What are the main mechanisms of evolutionary change?

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Natural selection
Genetic drift
Gene flow

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what is the modern synthesis

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theory that reconciled Darwinian selection theory with Mendelian genetics to explain the origin of biological diversity

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why doesn’t natural selection produce “perfect” organisms

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  1. Selection can act ONLY on existing variations
  2. evolution is limited by historical constraints
  3. Adaptations often comprise
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what is blended inheritance

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what is the inheritance of acquired characters

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why have notions of inheritance of acquired characters AND blended inheritance fallen into disfavor

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what is Mendel’s contribution to genetics?

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discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance
set the stage for understanding the genetic differences base of evolution

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where does genetic variation come from

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Mutations, Gene duplication and sexual reproduction

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explain how heterozygote advantage maintains detrimental alleles (sickle cell anemia)

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dominant allele protects them from a genetic disease, while their recessive allele protects them from an infectious disease

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three ways sexual reproduction contributes to genetic variation

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  1. crossing over
  2. an independent assortment of chromosomes
  3. fertilization
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how would a point mutation FAIL to change the effect of a natural selection on an organism

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Point mutations in noncoding regions commonly result in neutral variation (no advantage or disadvantage to organism)

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how is the Hardy-Weinberg equation used to determine if a population is evolving

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determines what the genetic makeup of a population would be if it’s NOT evolving at that locus and then compares it to the current population

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what are the parts of the HW equation

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P, PQ and Q

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explain this statement :
“Mendelian processes alone DO NOT alter allele frequencies”

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if these were the only processes at work then there would be no change to the allele frequency.

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15
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a common misconception about evolution

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individual organisms evolve

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16
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even though natural selection acts on individuals the impact is ONLY seen

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at the population level

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17
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what reduces genetic variation

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population bottleneck

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18
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less genetic variation means there is

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less opportunity for natural selection to adapt to environmental pressures

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19
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what is evolution on its smallest scale

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microevolution

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20
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microevolution

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changes in allele frequencies in a population over generations

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21
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TRue or false
natural selection is the ONLY cause of microevolution

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FALSE

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22
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what is the mechanism to CONSISTENTLY improve the match of organisms and environment

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natural selection

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genetic drift

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chance events that alter allele frequencies

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gene flow

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the transfer of alleles between populations

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25
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what is a prerequisite for mechanisms that cause allele frequency changes/evolution

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genetic variation

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26
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what makes evolution possible

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genetic variation

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27
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what didn’t Darwin know about organisms

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HOW they pass heritable traits to their offspring

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28
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who set the stage for understanding the genetic differences of evolution

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Mendel

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29
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True or False
Individuals in the same species will vary in phenotypic traits

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TRUE

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30
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True or False
phenotypic variations DON’T reflect genetic variation

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FALSE

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31
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how does phenotypic variation reflect genetic variation

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differences among individuals in the composition of their genes or DNA sequences

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32
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what is suggested by heritable phenotypic differences occurring on an “either-or” basis

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typically determined by a SINGLE gene locus with different alleles producing different phenotypes

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33
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what is suggested by phenotypic differences that vary along a continuum

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result from influence of two or more gees on a single phenotypic character

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34
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Genetic variation at the whole-gene level can be quantified as the

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the average percentage of loci that are heterozygous

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35
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Genetic variation at the molecular level of DNA has

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very little variation resulting in phenotypic variation

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36
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why does genetic variation at the molecular level NOT result in phenotypic variation

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Most of the variations occur in introns

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37
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what is phenotype a product of

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inherited genotype and many environmental influences

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38
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what part of phenotypic variation can have evolutionary consequences

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only genetically determined part

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39
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true or false
evolution can occur without genetic variation

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FALSE

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40
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genetic variation evolution depends on

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processes that produce new alleles and genes

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41
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true or false
sexual reproduction can also result in genetic variation

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true

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42
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why can sexual reproduction result in genetic variation

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genes are arranged in new ways

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43
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new alleles can arise from

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mutations

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44
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mutations

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change in the nucleotide sequence of an organism’s DNA

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45
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most NEW mutations that alter a phenotype are

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at least slightly harmful

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46
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how can diploid organisms can hide harmful alleles

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harmful alleles that are recessive can be hidden from selection by heterozygote protection

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47
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heterozygote protection

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more favourable dominant allele can mask the recessive harmful one

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48
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True or false
a mutation can, on occasion, make its bearer better suited to the environment

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TRUE

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what is the ONLY way mutations can be passed to offspring in multicellular organisms

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mutations in cell lines that produce gametes

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50
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what chromosomal changes are usually harmful

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changes that delete, disrupt or rearrange

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51
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how can changes not affect phenotype

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large scale changes that leave genes intact

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52
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key source of varaition

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duplication of genes due to error in meiosis

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53
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example of how an error in meiosis cause variation

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unequal crossing over

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54
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duplication of large chromosomal segments would be

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harmful

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55
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duplications of smaller pieces of DNA may

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not be harmful

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56
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what happens when mutations accumulate with gene duplications over generations with NO effects

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expanded genome with new genes

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57
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mutations tend to be _____ in plants and animals

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low

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58
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prokaryotes often have _____ number of mutations than plants and animals

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lower

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59
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what is the link between more generations of time and mutations (prokaryotes)

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mutations quickly generate genetic variation in populations

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60
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what type of genome has a higher mutation rate

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RNA genome compared to the DNA genome

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61
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Most of the genetic variation in the population comes from

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the unique combination of alleles each individual receives from parents

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62
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sexual reproduction shuffles ______ and deals them _______ to produce individual genotypes

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existing alleles AND randomly

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63
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what is used to test whether a population is evolving

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HW equation

64
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does genetic variation guarantee that a population will evolve

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NO

65
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population

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group of individuals of the same species living in the same area and interbreed

66
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what does interbreeding cause

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makes individuals more closely related to each other than those of another population

67
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true of false
all populations are isolated/have sharp boundaries

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FALSE

68
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what can characterize a population’s genetic makeup

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gene pool

69
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the gene pool consists of

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all copies of every type of allele at every locus in all members of the population

70
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what does it mean if an allele is fixed in the gene pool

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only one allele exists for a particular locus in a population

71
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if an allele is fixed, than it must be

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homozygous

72
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what will a population look like if it’s NOT evolving

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allele and genotype frequencies will remain constant from generation to generation

73
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when is a population said to be in HW equilibrium

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population is NOT evolving

74
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HW principle considers

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the combination of alleles in ALL of the crosses in a population

75
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P2 in HW equilibrium

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frequency of HOMOZYGOUS DOMINANT genotype

76
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2pq

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frequency of HETEROZYGOUS genotype

77
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q2

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frequency of HOMOZYGOUS RECESSIVE genotype

78
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True or false
the population’s gene pool over the generations can change the frequency of one allele relative to another ALONE

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FALSE

79
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departure from the conditions for HW equilibrium can result in

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evolutionary change

80
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5 conditions for HW equilibrium

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  1. no mutations
  2. random mating
  3. no gene flow
  4. no natural selection
  5. extreme large population sizes
81
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what happens if there are mutations in HW equilibrium

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gene pool is modified

82
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what happens if there are no random matings in HW equilibrium

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interbreeding/ choice breeding = random mixing of gametes DOESN’T occur and genotype frequencies change

83
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what happens if there is natural selection in HW equilibrium

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allele frequencies change when individuals with different genotypes show consistent differences in their survival/reproductive success

84
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what happens if there are small population sizes in HW equilibrium

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allele frequencies fluctuate by chance over time (genetic drift)

85
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what happens if there is gene flow in HW equilibrium

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gene flow can alter allele frequencies

86
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natural selection is based on

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differential success in survival and reproduction

87
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adaptive evolution

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traits that enhance survival or reproduction tend to increase in frequency over time

88
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how can natural selection cause adaptive evolution

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by consistently favouring some alleles over others

89
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genetic drift is a major issue for _____ populations

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small

90
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two circumstances that can result in genetic drift having an impact on the population

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  1. founder effect
  2. bottleneck effect
91
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founder effect

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When a few individuals become isolated from the larger population the smaller group may establish a new population with a gene pool that differs from the source population

92
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what accounts for the high frequency of inherited disorders among isolated human populations

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founder effect

93
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bottleneck effect

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sudden change in the environment can drastically reduce the size of a population

94
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what happens to alleles when undergoing a bottleneck

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they can be overrepresented, underrepresented or absent in the population

95
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Genetic drift can cause allele frequencies to

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change at random

96
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how is genetic drift different from natural selection

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Unlike natural selection which consistently favours some alleles over others, genetic drift causes allele frequencies to change at random over time

97
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Genetic drift can lead to loss of

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genetic variation in populations

98
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Genetic drift can cause harmful alleles to

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become fixed

99
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Gene flow

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transfer of alleles into or out of a population because of the movement of fertile individuals or their gametes

100
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true of false
gene flow can reduce genetic differences between populations

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TRUE

101
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only mechanism that consistently causes adaptive evolution

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natural selection

102
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is the outcome of natural selection random

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NO

103
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what are ideas about relative fitness that are MISLEADING

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Suggestions to mean a direct competitive contests among individuals

104
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Relative fitness

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The contribution an individual makes to the gene pool of the next generation is RELATIVE to the contributions of other individuals

105
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selections in relative fitness are more directly on the ______ than the ____

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phenotype AND genotype

106
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Three ways natural selection can alter the frequency of distribution of heritable traits based on what phenotypes favoured

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  1. directional selection
  2. disruptive selection
  3. stabilizing selection
107
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Directional selection

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When conditions favour individuals exhibiting one extreme of a phenotypic range

108
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how does directional selection shift a population’s frequency curve for the phenotypic character

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in one direction or the other

109
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when is directional selection common

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when population’s environment changes or when members migrate to new habitat

110
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what type of selection is this

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directional selection

111
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what type of selection is this

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disruptive selection

112
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what type of selection is this

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stabilizing selection

113
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disruptive selection

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When conditions favour individuals at both extremes of a phenotypic range over individuals with intermediate phenotypes

114
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stabilizing selection

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Acts against BOTH extreme phenotypes and favours intermediate variants

115
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what is the outcome of a stabilizing selection

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Reduces variation and tends to maintain the status quo for a phenotypic character

116
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what happens when there is an increase of favourable traits

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match between species and environment improves = adaptive evolution occurs

117
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adaptive evolution is an _______ process

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continuous, dynamic

118
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true or false
genetic drift and gene flow can consistently increase allele frequency for better survival

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FALSE

119
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ONLY evolutionary mechanism that consistently leads to adaptive evolution

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natural selection

120
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sexual selection

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Form of selection where individuals with certain inherited traits are more likely than others to obtain mates

121
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sexual selection can result in

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sexual dimorphism

122
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two types of sexual selection operations

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intrasexual selection
intersexual selection

123
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intrasexual selection

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selection within the same sex = individuals of the same sex compete directly for mates of the opposite sex

124
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intersexual selection is also called

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mate choice

125
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intersexual selection

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Individuals of one sex (females usually) are choosy in selecting their mates from the other sex

126
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How do female preferences for certain male traits evolve in the first place

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Females prefer male traits that are correlated with “good genes”

127
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Frequency-dependent selection

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The fitness of a phenotype depends on how common it is in the population

128
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the frequency-dependent selection would favour the phenotype that is

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least common

129
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how is evolution limited by historical constraints

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Evolution doesn’t scrap the ancestral form and build a new structure from scratch - co ops existing structures and adapts them to new situations

130
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heterozygous advantage is a form of _____ selection

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stabilizing

131
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what was the next great advance in evolutionary biology

A

genetics

132
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particulate inheritance

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trait inherited in chunks called genes

133
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phenotype is made up of BOTH

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genetics and environment

134
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if there is zero heterozygosity there then

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is no genetic variation

135
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plasticity

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a phenotype that changes because of environmental pressures (like predation)

136
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is plasticity heritable

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NO

137
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what is more important in genetic variation mutations or sexual reproduction

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sexual reproduction

138
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HW is the _____ hypothesis

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null

139
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if a population is AT HW then it’s

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NOT evolving

140
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if a population that’s evolving at HW equilibrium

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NO

141
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genetic variation AMONG a population is _____ based on drift

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increasing

142
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genetic variation WITHIN a population is _____ based on drift

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decreasing

143
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when does heterozygote advantage reflect directional selection

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when it shows the extreme phenotype (biggest of anything)

144
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when does heterozygote advantage reflect stabilizing selection

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when it shows the intermediate phenotype

145
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what specifies advantageous and disadvantageous traits

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the environment

146
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how does natural selection show chance

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the environment individuals are found in/the variation that exists in a pop

147
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how does natural selection show sorting

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sorting which phenotype/genotype is selected

148
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what level is evolution measured at

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population

149
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what level does NS act on

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individuals NOT on genotype

150
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does the mean phenotype change in directional selection

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YEs

151
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does the mean phenotype change in disruptive selection

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NO

152
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genetic drift ________ genetic variation WITHIN a population

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decreases

153
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genetic drift ________ genetic variation AMONG a population

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increases

154
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gene flow ________ genetic variation WITHIN a population

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increases

155
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gene flow ________ genetic variation AMONG a population

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decreases

156
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does natural selection decrease fitness

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NO

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