Genetic Diversity

Question 0

What is selective breeding/artificial selection

Answer 0

•Individuals w/specific characteristics used to parent next generation
•Killed if offspring doesn’t hold desired characteristics
•smaller variety of alleles
REDUCES GENETIC DIVERSITY

Question 1

What is genetic diversity?

Answer 1

The number of different species and diversity within a species. Greater the genetic diversity = greater the species chance of surviving

Question 2

What is the founder effect?

Answer 2

Individuals from a population colonise in a new region. New pop=
•less genetic diversity
•develop into separate species
•fewer alleles - less able to adapt

Question 3

What is a genetic bottleneck

Answer 3

Species which have a dramatic drop in numbers (natural disasters/hunting)
Reduces genetic diversity
New population breed + reastablish