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Unit Two: Evolution Flashcards

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Theory of Acquired Characteristics

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Lamarck says a species adapts to their environment and those traits are passed down

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Catastrophism

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Cuvier says catastrophes caused evolution

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Theory of Evolution by Means of Natural Selection was discovered by whom?

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Darwin

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How did Lyell influence Darwin?

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Evidence that the earth is very old

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How did Malthus influence Darwin?

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Shortage of resources leads to a struggle for survival

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How did Wallace influence Darwin?

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Proposed similar ideas, so Darwin published “On Origin of Species” in 1859

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What influenced Darwin on his theory of natural selection?

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Lyell
Malthus
Wallace
Artificial Selection

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What is required for natural selection?

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Variation
Struggle for survival
Survival of the fittest pass genes to their offspring
Adaptation

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Macro evolution

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Descent with modification from common ancestry

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What is evidence of macro evolution?

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Fossil recording
Molecular record (genetics)
Homology
Embryology 
Vestigial structures
Parallel adaptation 
Biogeography (adaptions to their environment)
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Homologous structure

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Structures with different functions, but similar structures

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Analogous structure

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Structures with different structures, but similar functions

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Vestigial structure

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Structure with no function today, but had a function in the past

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Punctuated Equilibrium

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Rapid change followed by long periods of stability

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Gradualism

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Constant gradual change

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Micro evolution

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Changes in allele frequencies over time within a population

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How does micro evolution relate to macro evolution?

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Micro evolution leads to macro evolution.

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Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

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Measures allele and genotype frequencies

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Allele frequencies equation

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p+q=1

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Genotype frequencies equation

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p^2+2pq+q^2=1

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Dominate allele variable

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P

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Recessive allele variable

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Q

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Homozygous dominant allele variable

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p^2

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Heterozygous genotype variable

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2pq

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Homozygous recessive genotype variable

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q^2

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What conditions need to met for a population to be in H-W equilibrium?

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No mutation
No genetic drift
No non-random mating
No natural selection
No artificial selection
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Genetic drift

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Due to chance or events in a population

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Founder effect

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Rare alleles enhanced a small population or chance of events

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Heterozygote advantage

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Maintenance of genetic variation

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Directional selection

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Favors one extreme

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Disruptive selection

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Favors two extremes

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Stabilizing selection

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Favors the average

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Species

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Organisms that can produce fertile offspring

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Niche

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An organisms role in its environment

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Intergrade

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Results from two subspecies breeding

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Hybrid

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Results from two species breeding

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Race

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Intermediate stages in evolution

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Speciation

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Formation of a new species

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Allopatric speciation

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Two groups separated by a barrier (more common)

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Sympatric speciation

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Two groups share a homeland

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Pre-zygotic mechanisms

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Habitat isolation
Temporal isolation
Behavioral isolation
Mechanical isolation
Gamete isolation (prevention of gamete fusion)
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Post-zygotic mechanisms

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Zygote morality
Hybrid sterility
F2 fitness (hybrid is fertile but has reduced fitness)

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Divergent Evolution

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Species evolve to two new species over time

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Convergent evolution

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Two species evolve to one species over time

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Parallel evolution

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Two species evolve parallel to one another over time

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