Pop Gen 2 Flashcards
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Genetic Drift
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A change in the frequencies of particular Genetic Drift alleles due to chance alone
2
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Bottleneck Effect
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A drastic reduction in population size brought about by a natural or man-made catastrophe
3
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Founder Effect
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When a small number of individuals leave a large population and establish a new isolated population
4
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Gene Flow
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The movement of alleles from one population to another
5
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Mutations
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Rare changes in the base sequence of a gene on the DNA molecule
6
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Nonrandom Mating
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Will change the distribution of genotypes and phenotypes in a population
7
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Assortative Mating
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When phenotypically similar individuals prefer to mate
8
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Inbreeding
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Increases the chance of producing homozygous offspring with two copies of harmful alleles
