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Evolution of Populations
Miller Ch.16
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Biology
9th Grade
05/28/2009

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gene pool
Definition
combined genetic information of all the members of a particular population
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relative frequency
Definition
number of times an allele occurs in a gene pool compared with the number of times other alleles occur
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single-gene trait
Definition
trait controlled by a single gene that has two alleles
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polygenic traits
Definition
trait contolled by two or more genes
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directional selection
Definition
form of natural selection in which a single curve splits into two; occurs when individuals at one end of a distribution curve have higher fitness than the individuals in the middle or at the other end of the curve
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stabilizing selection
Definition
form of natural selection by which the center of the curve remains in its current position; occurs when individuals near the center of a distribution curve have higher fitness than individuals at either end
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disruptive selection
Definition
form of natural selection in which a single curve splits into two; occurs when individuals at the upper and lower ends of a distribution curve have higher fitness than individuals near the middle
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genetic drift
Definition
random change in allele frequencies that occurs in small populations
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founder effect
Definition
change in allel frequencies as a result of the migration of a samll subgroup of a population
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Hardy-Weinberg principle
Definition
principle that allele frequencies in a population will remain constantunless one or more factors cause the frequencies to change
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genetic equilibrium
Definition
situation in which allele frequencies remain constant
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specitation
Definition
formation of new species
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reproductive isolation
Definition
seperation of species or populations so that they cannot interbreed and produce fertile offspring
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behavioral isolation
Definition
form of reproductive isolation in which two populations have differences in courtship rituals or other types of behavior that prevent them from interbreeding
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geographic isolation
Definition
form of reproductive isolation in which two populations are seperated physicallly by geographic barriers
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temporal isolation
Definition
form of reproductive isolation in which two populations reproduce at different times
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