Module 41 Terms - Natural and Artificial Selection Flashcards
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Convergent evolution
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A process by which two different species evolve similar traits in response to similar selective pressures
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Divergent evolution
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Species sharing a common ancestry develop unique traits due to different environments or selective pressures
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Stabilizing selection
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Maintains the status quo and acts against extremes
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Directional selection
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Leads to a change in a trait over time
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Disruptive selection
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Operates in favor of extremes and against intermediate phenotypes
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Artificial selection
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The process by which humans select for traits
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Fitness
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The measure of how well an organism is adapted to its environment; the extent to which its genotype is represented in the next generation
