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| is the change in the frequency of a gene variant (allele) in a population due to random sampling.[1 |
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| occurs when a variety of new forms—including new related species—adapts to and fills a variety of ecological niches. |
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| occurs when a DNA gene is damaged or changed in such a way as to alter the genetic message carried by that gene. |
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| Making the wrong adaptation |
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| Ability to pass on genes, reproductive success. |
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| is a type of natural selection in which genetic diversity decreases as the population stabilizes on a particular trait value. |
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| A type of selection that removes individuals from one end of a phenotypic distribution and thus causes a shift in the distribution. Selection that changes the frequency of an allele in a constant direction, either toward or away from fixation for that allele. |
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| A type of selection that removes individuals from the centre of a phenotypic distribution and thus causes the distribution to become bimodal |
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| In the evolutionary sense, some heritable feature of an individual's phenotype that improves its chances of survival and reproduction in the existingenvironment. |
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| A process whereby over time one species evolves into a different species (anagenesis) or whereby one species diverges to become two or more species(cladogenesis). |
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sexual dimorphism is the difference in morphology between male and female members of the same species.
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| secondary sexual characteristics |
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| Any of various genetically transmitted physical or behavioral characteristics that appear in humans at puberty and in sexually mature animals and that differentiate between the sexes without having a direct reproductive function |
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Anything not used in battle.
"Badge of Status" or for female choice
Ex. Combs & waddles, songs, dance, etc. |
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| a term used to refer to the competitive process between spermatozoa of two different males to fertilize an egg of a lone female.[1] Competition occurs whenever females engage in promiscuous mating to increase their chances in producing more viable offspring |
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| Copulation outside of the pair bond. |
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| The mating of individuals with similar phenotypes. |
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| Having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners (can be male or female). |
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| Stay together > or = 1 breeding season and raise young together. |
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| All young have only genes of that pair |
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| new mate EACH breeding season |
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| is a technique employed by forensic scientists to assist in the identification of individuals by their respective DNA profiles |
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| a form of marriage in which an individual has only one spouse at any one time |
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| a form of marriage in which a man has two or more wives at the same time |
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| a form of marriage in which a woman has two or more husbands at the same time. |
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| The position of a gene, DNA marker or genetic marker on a chromosome |
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| Any one of the alternative forms of a given gene (e.g. the ABO gene has three major alleles: A, B and O alleles). One of two slightly different versions of agene that code for different forms of the same trait. |
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