U4 T2 - Continuity of Life

Question 1

What is Evolution

Answer 1

The chane in the enetic composition of a population during succsessive generations, which may result in the development of a species.

Question 2

What is Microevolution

Answer 2

Microevolution refers to the small-scalevariation of allele frequencies within aspecies or population​

Question 3

Macroevolution

Answer 3

Macroevolution is the variation of allelefrequencies at or above the species levelover geological time, resulting in thedivergence of taxonomic groups​

Question 4

What are the three types of phenotypic selection

Answer 4

stabilising, directional and disruptive

Question 5

can the selection of allele frequency in a gene pool be positive or negative

Answer 5

Yessssss

Question 6

When does natural selection occur

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when the pressures of environmental selection confer a selective advantage on a specific phenotype to enhance its survival (viability) and reproduction (fecundity)

Question 7

Explain Microevolution

Answer 7

Microevolution refers to the small-scalevariation of allele frequencies within aspecies or population​

Question 8

what 3 things can cause Microevolutionary change to occur

Answer 8

Mutation
Gene flow
Genetic drift

Question 9

Explain microevolutionary change through mutation,

Answer 9

Mutation is the ultimate sourceof genetic variation, as itintroduces new alleles into apopulation

Question 10

what is gene flow

Answer 10

Gene flow is the movement of genetic material between populations

Question 11

Explain microevolutionary change through gene flow

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Gene pools can change when individualsjoin or leave a population,
Such as migration of individuals, and thealleles they carry, can result in gene flow

Question 12

Explain microevolutionary change through genetic drift

Answer 12

Genetic drift describes random fluctuations of alleles in a population over time (bottleneck effect, founder effect)

Question 13

where is genetic drift more significant and why

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Small populations with no gene flow, as random death of one individual cansignificantly alter the allele frequencies

Question 14

what is an allele

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The varying forms of a gene

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whats a Genotype

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The allele makeup for a particular characteristic

Question 16

whats a Phenotype

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the observable characteristics of an individual

Question 17

What is natural selection

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process wherebyindividuals with the mostfavourablecharacteristics (phenotype)have an increasedchance of surviving and reproducing(fecundity), compared with individualswith lessfavourablecharacteristics.

Question 18

WHat are Selection pressures

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external factors that affect an organism’s ability to survive in a given environment

Question 19

positive selection

Answer 19

promotes the spread of beneficial alleles

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Negitive selection

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hinders the spread of deleterious alleles

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WHat are the 3 types of selection

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stabilising, directional and disruptive

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When does Stabilising selection occur

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Stabilising selection occurs when intermediate phenotypes are favoured over extreme phenotypes

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when does Directional selection occur

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Directional selection occurs when a phenotype on one side of the bellcurve is favoured

Question 24

when does Disruptive selection occur

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Disruptive selection occurs when extreme phenotypes on both ends of the bellcurve are favoured over intermediate phenotypes

Question 25

what does genetic drift discribe

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random fluctuations of alleles in a population over time

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When does genetic isolation occur

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when there is no gene flow between two populations – the gene pools are isolated from each other

Question 27

what is Spatial isolaiton

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occurs between populations that are separated by great distances, but it can also take place between populations that inhabit different parts of the same area.

Question 28

what are the two types of Repoductive isolation and explain them

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Hybrid inviability- Hybrid offspring of different species may be non-viable or show limited development Hybrid infertility- When interbreeding between individuals from different species results in offspring, they are called hybrids and are generally sterile

Question 29

Temporal isolation

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the misalignment of reproductive systems between indivisuals or populations

Question 30

what is Speciation

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Speciation is the evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species.

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what are the three modes of Speciation

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Allopatric Sympatric Parapatric

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how does Allopatric speciation occur

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when a geographical barrier divides a population

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when does Parapatric speciation occur

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When populations maintain a zone of contact but the area is large with significant variation in habitat conditions

Question 34

when does Sympatric speciation occur

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when there are no physical barriers preventing any members of a species from mating with another, and all members are in close proximity to one another

Question 35

What are the four patterns of Diversification

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Divergent Convergent Parallel Coevolution

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what is Divergent evolution

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the differentiation of distinctly different species/populations from a common ancestral species

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what is Convergent evolution

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Convergent evolution is the evolution of similar features in unrelated groups of organisms

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when does Parallel evolution occur

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when related species evolve similar features independently

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when does Coevolution occur

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two species evolving together in a reciprocal response to various selection pressures

Question 40

what is the bottle neck effect

Answer 40

The bottleneck effect describes the impact on the remaining population Because of the reduced population size, the possible reproductive pairings are limited, which leads to high levels of inbreeding This results in reduced variation and an increased risk of extinction The smaller the population, the greater the bottleneck effect Alleles can be lost from the gene pool