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| Group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area and interbreed, producing fertile offspring. |
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| Pool of genetic resources(alleles), that in theory, is shared by all members of the population. |
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| Traits come in two or more distinct forms. |
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| The transfer of alleles into or out of a population due to the movement of fertile individuals or their gametes. |
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| The frequencies of alleles in the gene pool will remain constant unless acted on by other agents. (Non-evolving Population) |
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| Evolution in its smallest form; changes in allele frequencies in a population over time. |
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| Alleles frequencies fluctuate unpredictably from one generation to the next. note: especially in small populations. |
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| Genetic drift that occurs when the size of a population is reduced, as by a natural disaster or human actions. Typically, the surviving population is no longer genetically representative of the original population. |
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| Acts against both extreme phenotypes and favors intermediate variants. |
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| Occurs when conditions favor individuals exhibiting one extreme of a phenotypic range, shifting the curve for phenotypic character in the direction of one extreme or another. |
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| Occurs when conditions favor individuals at both extremes of a phenotypic range over individuals with intermediate phenotypes. |
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