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| define the three parts of microevolution |
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change in the gene pool of a population
change in the relative frequencies of alleles in the population
evolution of the smallest scale |
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| define the three parts of microevolution |
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change in the gene pool of a population
change in the relative frequencies of alleles in the population
evolution of the smallest scale |
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| what are the five causes of microevolution? |
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genetic drift
gene flow
mutation
nonrandom mating
natural selection |
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| changes in gene pool of a small population due to chance. Bottleneck effect, Founder effect |
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| Describe the bottleneck effect |
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| allele frequency of population determined by a small surviving population. |
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| describe the founder effect |
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| a few individuals colonize a new habitat |
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| change in gene pool due to migration of fertile individuals or transfer of gametes between populations |
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| introduction of new allele |
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| mates not randomly chosen, sexual selection |
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| describe natural selection as a cause of microevolution |
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| differential reproductive success. some phenotypes better adapted to survive and reproduce |
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