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chpt 16-18
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Biology
10th Grade
02/09/2010

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population genetics
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study of pupulations from a genetic point of view
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bell curve
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traits in a population tend to follow this type of cruve showing majority of members are found in middle
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gene pool
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total genetic info available in a population is termed
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hardy-weinberg genetic equilibrium
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this idea states that characteristicis in a population stay stable
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selection doesn't occur, large population, mate randomly, no mutations, don't leave or enter pop
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Name two of the assumptions of the hardy-weinberg genetic equilibrium
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mutation
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these occur constantly at a very low rate and cause new alleles in population
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immigration
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movement of individuals into a population
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genetic drift
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allele frequencies change in a population due to random events
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assortative mating
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selection of mate based on similar characteristics
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directional, stablizing , disruptive, sexual
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name 2 out of the four types of selection
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stabilizing
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individuals with the average form of a trait have better fitness dsecribes this type of selection
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sexual
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females tend to choose their mates base on certain characteristics describse this type of selection
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geographical isolation
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physical separation of species
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prezyogotic,postzygotic
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name the two types of reproductive isolation
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morphology
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the internal and external structures of an organisms describes
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homo sapiens
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name the species name of current humans
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primates
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the order that humans belong to
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lucy
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the name of the 1st homonid that was discovered lucy
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homo habilis
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the genus name of the 1st human
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neandrathals , cro-magnons
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early members of HOMO SAPIENS were
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binomial nomenclature
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showing a species genus/sepcies name italicized is in this form
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phylogenetic tree
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a family tree showing the relationships among species
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blastopore
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this develops on the outside of a blastula and helps scientists look at related species
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derived character
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a feature that apparently developed within the group under consideration
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kingdom phylum class order family genus species
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name the levels of classification starting with the broadest category
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