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Bio 152 Exam 1
Darwin and stuff
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
02/23/2012

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Hardy Weinberg Conditions
Definition
1. Random Mating
2. Large Population
3. No Mutation
4. No natural selection
5. No Migration
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Darwin Natural Selection
Definition
1. Variation w/in species
2. Adaptation
3. Excessive Reproduction
4. Decent with modification
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Are aquired traits inherited?
Definition
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Are adaptaion inherited?
Definition
Adaptations MUST be inherited
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Morgan
Definition
Variation w/in population results in mutation.
(creation of new alleles
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Mendel
Definition
Segregation of gametes during repro

Individuals pass alleles to offspring
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Mendel and others
Definition
Idependant assortment of alleles during prophase 1 of meiosis
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Malthus
Definition
More offspring are created than can possibly survive
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Microevolution
Definition
Changes in allele frequency from generation to generation
Term
If mates are selected by phenotype then mating is....
Definition
Non-random
Term
Violations of non-random mating
Definition
Inbreeding!! Inbreeding depresssion

Assortive mating - sexual selection
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Founder effect
Definition
A type of genetic drift when a few individuals become isolated from a larger population; their DNA isnt relativ eof original species
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Stanley Miller
Definition
First theorized that organic molecules could be synthesized from inorganic compounds
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Stanley Miller could synthesize..
Definition
Amino Acids
Sugars
Lipids
ATP
Nitrogenous bases
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Macroevolution
Definition
large scale changes that result in new species and other taxa
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