Other Mechanisms of Evolution Flashcards by Mia S | Brainscape

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What are some other mechanisms of evolution?

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polyploidy
gene flow
genetic drift

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What is polyploidy?

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the doubling or even tripling of the 2 basic sets of chromosomes

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What is gene flow?

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the movement of genes between populations

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What is genetic drift?

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a process that produces random changes in the frequency of characteristics in a population

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