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Suppose that the sex of the offspring of
a species
of fish is determined by water tempera- polyphenism
ture.
In this case, what type of trait is sex?
Polyphenism is a biological phenomenon
where a single genotype (genetic make-
polyphenism up) can produce multiple distinct pheno-
types (observable traits), depending on
environmental conditions.
Some species of butterflies develop dif-
ferent wing patterns depending on the
Polyphenism
season in which they mature.
This is an example of?
All female honeybees are genetically
similar, but nutrition (like royal jelly) de-
termines whether a female becomes a
worker or a queen.
In some species of reptiles, the temper-
Polyphenism
ature at which eggs incubate can deter-
mine whether the offspring are male or
female.
This is an example of?
group of interacting
individuals of the same species, able
Define a population
to interbreed and produce fertile
offspring
The study of allele frequencies and distri-
butions and how and why allele frequen- Population geneticists
cies change over time in populations
Alleles are different versions of a gene
Compare alleles, genotypes, and pheno- Genotypes are the combination of alleles
type possessed by an individual
Phenotypes are observable traits
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Mutation
What are the four processes that drives
Genetic drift
allele frequency change
Gene flow
"Mechanisms of evolution"
Natural selection
How does genetic drift drive allele fre- Cause random changes in allele fre-
quency change? quencies
Increases the frequency of alleles that
contribute to lifetime reproductive suc-
How does natural selection drive allele cess of individuals in a particular environ-
frequency ment
Only natural selection produces adapta-
tion
happens when new alleles are intro-
duced to ( or removed from) a population
How does Gene flow drive allele frequen- by migration and interbreeding
cy change? Ex individuals leave a population (loss of
alleles), and join a new population and
breed with that population (gain alleles)
can modify allele frequencies by contin-
How does mutation drive gene flow?
ually introducing new alleles
A null model
Shows what happens to allele frequen-
cies across generations if none of the
mechanisms of evolution are operating
If no evolution -> No change in
allele frequencies
over time
Hardy Weinberg
If no evolution? Allows of predict genotypes
If random mating? Only if we assume there is random mat-
ing with respect to the genetic locus of
interest
If random mating-> Genotype
frequencies are
predictable and
related to allele
frequencies
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What type of genetic diversity underlies
the
majority of traits across organisms?
A. Single-gene effects determining qual-
itative traits. By under
B. Mendelian genetics.
C. Multi-gene effects determining quanti-
tative traits.
D. Population genetics.
• why the natural world is the way it is
• similarities & differences among and
between species
By understanding evolution,
• geographical distribution of species
• incredible adaptations (& weaknesses)
of living thing
Shared characters derived from a com-
synapomorphies
mon ancestor
Mammary glands
What synapomorphies do whales
Three middle ear bones
shared with mammals
Hair (in developing embryos)
How did whale and fish similarities devel-
Convergent evolution
op?
Similar characteristics that Arise in re-
Convergent evolution
sponse to similar environmental changes
How do we know that whales are mam-
mal's
According to hardy weinberg equilibri-
um, IF 1) no selection
No evolutionary change. Alleles frequen-
2) no mutation
cy stays the same from one generation
3) no migration
to the next
4) no genetic drift
Then?
Fixation of alleles happens more rapid
What does "strong genetic drift" mean and common
Others disappear are "lost"