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sources of variation

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random mutations
crossing over during meiosis
independent assortment of chromosomes @ meiosis 1
independent assortment of chromosomes @ meiosis 2
random fertilisation of gametes

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benefits of variation

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beneficial to survive in a changing environment

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which variation can be inherited

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info on gametes
genotypes 
epigenetic changes (sometimes)
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which generation cannot be inherited

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epigenetic changes (most ) 
environmental variation
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what is bacteria resistant to and why

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penicillin

selection pressure is a change in the environment that causes some alleles to be chosen above others

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what happens if the environment changes

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over production =

more offspring are produced than survive. many die without reproducing

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define interspecific

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competition between other species

e.g. space, water, food, sunlight

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define intra-specific

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competition between the same species
e.g. space, water, food, sunlight, mates
VARIATION IS ABOUT BEING BETTER AT COMPETING FOR LIMITED RESOURCES

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examples of selection pressures

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food 
mates 
predation 
pollution 
temperature
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why is selection pressure goof

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allows the fittest to survive, reproduce and pass on alleles

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what are the two types of variation

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continuous

discontinuous

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what factors are in continuous variation

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gradation, many genes e.g. height

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what factors are in discontinuous variation

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clear cut, single gene, e.g. blood group

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what are the two origins of variation

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non-heritable = environmental 
heritable = genetic changes
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examples of non-heritable variation

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diet, exercise, temp, light

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examples of heritable variation

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mutations, meoisis, fertilisation

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define population

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a group of organisms that can interbreed

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define open

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overlapping population = immigration of alleles

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define closed

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barriers between population

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define gene pool

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total of available alleles in reproductive cells

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define allele frequency

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relative proportion of alleles (which in turn determines the proportions of genotypes)

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why would a gene pool change

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mutations
genetic drift
disasters resulting in the loss of a section of population
natural selection - unable to compete

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characteristics of continuous variation

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no distinct categories
quantitative
controlled by a lot of genes
strongly influences by environment

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characteristics of discontinuous variation

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distinctive categories
tends to be qualitative
controlled by a few genes
unaffected by environment

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what do we use to determine differences between discrete data

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chi squared

26
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what do we use to determine differences between continuous data

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students T test

27
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what is a T test

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can tell you if there is a statistically significant difference between 2 means when :
sample is less than 25
data is normally distributed

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how do you work out degree of freedom

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N1+N2-2

29
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define allele frequency

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the frequency of an allele is its proportion, fraction or % of all the allele of that gene in a gene pool

30
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define genetic drift

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chance variation in allel frequencies in a population, change in the frequency of an allele in as population due to random sampling of organisms

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what can you use hardy weinberg for

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allows us to detect change or constancy in gene pools. discovered by two scientists who were trying to work out why dominant alleles don’t take over in populations

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what happens if there is over a million individuals

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if there are a million individuals then 10,000 individuals possess the allele. if mating is random with respect to allele then the frequency of the next generation will stay the same

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what happens is the population is much smaller

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only 10 will carry the allele, if by chance, one of ten fails to reproduce and pass on the allele its frequency in the next generation is reduceed by 10%

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what happens in a small population

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it may be that none of those possessing the allele mate. then the allele is lost altogether

35
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ideal conditions of Hardy Weinberg

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the organisms ->

  • diploid
  • allele frequencies are equal in both sexes
  • the reproduce sexually
  • mating is random
  • generations do not overlap

the population ->

  • size is large
  • no migration
  • no mutation
  • no selection
36
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what are the 2 hardy weinberg equations

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p+q=1

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

37
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define species

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a group of organisms that interbreed to produce fertile offspring

38
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what does Hardy Weinberg assume

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the allele frequencies do not change over time

39
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what is the reality of the allele frequencies

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do change accompanied by a change in the phenotype of the population
eventually individuals become different enough from the original population to be unable to breed with it. at this point they are said to be different species

40
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what are the three types of natural selection

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directional selection
disruptive election
stabilising selection

41
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define directional selection

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acts against one of the extremes in a range on phenotypes. as a result one phenotype becomes rare and an alternative phenotype becomes more common e.g. giraffe necks
natural selection has caused a genetic change in this population, favouring organisms with a characteristic towards the upper range of the frequency distribution

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define stabilising selection

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e.g. birth weight in babies –> low weight babies have health issues and high weight babies have complications so both are less likely to survive. the mean weight are most likely to survive
the average phenotype may provide greater advantage than the extreme.
the extreme values are selected against.
in future generations the average stays the same but more individuals have the same value

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define disruptive selection

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eg shell colours in limpets. light colour shells blend in with barnacle covered rocks, dark coloured shells blend in with bare rock. medium coloured shells stand out on both rocks
average phenotype does not provide an advantage and is elected against. the most extreme phenotypes are the most advantageous. a bimodal curve is produced.

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what changes the average phenotype

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both directional and disruptive selection change the average phenotype.

45
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what is pre zygotic isolation

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gametes are prevented from fusing so a zygote is never formed

46
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what is post zygotic isolation

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gametes fuse and zygotes forms. both sterile

47
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define geographical isolation

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allopatric speciation
refers to geographical isolation to produce new species
eg land mass seperation, mountain ranges, rivers, lakes drying up into smaller lakes

48
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what is behavioural isolation

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sympatric speciation
mating rituals and courtship displays that are recognised by other members of the species as a prelude the mating
if individuals of a species living in the same location as the main population undergo variation, there may prevent them from mating with other members of the population
over time they will only breed with others that show the variation and will gradually become different from the main population
be different enough to be a new species

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what is morphological isolation

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sympatric speciation
change in the body of species which causes a reproductive barrier so that genes cannot mix. the individuals that are reproductively isolated share a habitat so speciation resulting from morphological isolation is sympatric

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what is gametic isolation

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gametes in open environments often meet gametes of other species
in 1/3 of cases they make viable interspecies hybrids, an important feature in coral evolution but 2/3 are incompatible

barriers prevent the fusion of gametes of different species, so populations are isolated :

  • there are molecules in gamete membranes that prevent interspecies fusion
  • chemo-attractants secreted by female gametes are only recognised by male gametes of the same species
  • the pollen of many angiosperm can germinate on the stigma of another species but the pollen tube only penetrates a small distance down the style and does not reach the ovule
  • the sperm of many animals does not survive in the oviduct of other species
51
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what is seasonal isolation

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sympatric speciation
reproductive organs of different demes are mature at different times of the year. therefore unable to hybridise and are genetically isolated.
eg buttercup and less celandine

52
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what is hybrid inviability

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fertilisation occurs but incompatibility between the genes of the parents prevents the development of an embryo
e.g. northern leopard from and wood frog

53
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what is hybrid sterility

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sympatric speciation
an embryo formed from the gametes of two species can develop
if chromosomes are not sufficiently similar they are unable to pair at prophase 1 of meiosis so gametes cannot form - this means the hybrid is sterile, this prevents gene flow so species remain distinct
eg mule - female donkey and male horse

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what is hybrid breakdown

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some F1 hybrids are fertile but their F2 is sterile. this is more common in plants than in animals and is best known in cotton, legumes and rice.
incompatibility between nuclear genes and genes in mitochondria and chloroplasts have explained some cases of this

55
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what is adaptive radiation

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process in which organisms diversify rapidly from an ancestral species into a multitude of new forms e.g. the finch and the pentadactyl limb

56
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what is molecular evidence

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studying the genetic code/protein synthesis in organisms
has shown that all life evolved from a single common ancestor
provides a record of genetic change over time

57
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what is DNA hybridisation

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a single strand of DNA from one species is mixed with a single strand from another species. the more similar the DNA is, the more of the base pairs will match up
used to prove the similarities between organisms
supports darwins out of africa hypothesis - that humans evolved from apes in africa

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what is DNA profiling/ genetic fingerprinting

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used to study mutations as the enzymes will cut the base sequences differently if the sequence had changed
provides evidence of genetic differences between species

59
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what is DNA and protein sequencing

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comparing the base sequences of DNA or amino acids in different species
has proven which organisms have evolved from a common ancestor and how recently

60
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what is proteomics

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the study of proteins, their structure and their function
the exact amino acids sequences of the same protein (insulin) will vary from species to species
the more closely related species are in their evaluation the more similarities we expect to see in their amino acids sequences of their proteins

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what is DNA molecular clocks

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uses PCR and automated DNA sequencing mechanisms to allow rapid determination of the DNA base sequences
used to compare the number of differences between species to calculate how long ago they shared a common ancestor
used to construct evolutionary trees which support Darwin’s theory of evolution over a vast time period

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what did Darwin deduce

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there is a struggle for extreme with only the fittest surviving
those that survive reproduce and their offspring have the characteristics that enable them to succeed
if environmental conditions change, the features needed to survive in it will change so natural selection is a continuous process

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