Selection (E1) Flashcards

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Intrasexual Selection

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competition between members of the same sex for access to mates (usually males)

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Intersexual Selection

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members of one sex choose members of the opposite sex
(usually females)

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Directional Selection

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occurs when conditionals favor individuals on one extreme

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Disruptive Selection

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occurs when conditions favor individuals at both extremes

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Stabilizing Selection

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occurs when conditions favor intermediate types

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Relative Fitness

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individuals amount of contribution to the gene pool of the next generation

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Heterozygote Advantage

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heterozygous individuals have higher relative fitness over homozygous dominant and recessive

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