Lesson 3 and 4 Flashcards

1
Q

Individual > Population > Natural Selection > Fitness > Adaptation > Evolution

A

True

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2
Q

documented that natural selection allows population to respond to changes

A

charles darwin

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3
Q

dna > genes > proteins

A

true

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4
Q

alleles present at each gene within organism’’s genome

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genotype

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5
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appearance of organism for particular charactertistic

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phenotype

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6
Q

ability of one genotype to produce more than one phenotype when exposed to different environments

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phenotypic plasticity

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7
Q

genetic variations can be found within and among subpopulation

A

true

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8
Q

local populations of interbreeding individuals linked by movement

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subpopulation

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9
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gene pool

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sum of all genetic information usually measured into two ways

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10
Q

what are the two ways in measuring genetic information

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allele frequency, genotype frequency

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11
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populations are normally spatially separated and ndependent

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true

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12
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genetic variation occurs at a level of population

A

true

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13
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adaption is a product of evolution by natural selection

A

true

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14
Q

processes that can alter patterns of genetic variation

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mutation
genetic drift
sexual reproduction
migration
assortative meeting
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15
Q

different alleles and genotype freuencies will remain constant

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hardy-weinberg principle

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16
Q

natural selection can result in genetic differentation

A

true

17
Q

measurable change in a phenotypic character

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cline

18
Q

continous variation

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from gene flow between population along gradient

19
Q

discontinuous variation

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abrupt changes