Synthesizing evolutionary processes

Question 1

Anthropocene

Answer 1

A proposed interval in Earth’s history where environments and species are undergoing widespread change due to human activities

Question 2

Inbreeding depression

Answer 2

Lower average fitness in a pop due to the increased number of homozygous recessive genotypes that have deleterious effects

Question 3

Extinction vortex

Answer 3

Self-reinforcing cycle that lowers fitness and pop size within some genetically isolated pops

Question 4

Wildlife corridor

Answer 4

Physical connection between habitat patches