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9578291644Fossils-darwin drew from these (the remains or traces of organisms from the past)0
9578291646Paleontology-study of fossils, developed by Georges Cuvier 0noted that the older the stratum the more dissimilar fossils were to current life-forms -from one layer to the next, new species appeared while others disappeared -each boundary represented a sudden catastrophic event1
9578291647Charles Lyell-incorporated Hutton's thinking into his proposal that the same geologic processes are operating today as in the past, and at the same rate2
9578291648Jean-Baptiste Lamarck-found several lines of descent, a chronological series of older to younger fossils leading to a living species -use and disuse (giraffes' neck)3
9578291649Wallace-writes a paper with a similar hypothesis to Darwin based on the Malay archipelago4
9578291650Darwin-HMS beagle, interested in species in the galapagos (turtles, finches)5
9578291651Artificial Selection-modification of other species over many generations by selecting and breeding individuals with desired traits6
9578291652Darwin's 2 Inferenences-All species and produce more offspring than their enviorment can support and many of these offspring fail to survive and reproduce -This unequal ability of individuals to survive and reproduce will lead to the accumulation of favorable traits in the population over generations7
9578291653Homology-similarity resulting from common ancestry8
9578291654Homologous Structures-represent variations on a structural theme that was present in a common ancestor9
9578291655Vestigal Structures-remnants of features that served a function in the organism's ancestors10
9578291656Convergent Evolution-independent evolution of similar features in different lineages -ex: marsupials and sugar glider (same environment) -can occur when similar environmental pressures and natural selection exists11
9578291657Analogous-species share features b/c of convergent evolution, share similar function but not common ancesty12
9578291666Analogy-similarity due to convergent evolution13
9578291679Genetic Variation-differences among individuals in the composition of their genes or other DNA sequences14
9578291680Population-group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area and interbreed creating fertile offspring15
9578291681Gene Pool-all copies of every type of allele at every locus in all members of the population16
9578291682Hardy-Weinberg Conditions-no mutations -random mating -no natural selection -very large population size -no gene flow17
9578291683Genetic Drift-chance events can alter allele allele frequencies to fluctuate from one generation to another (especially in one generation to another)18
9578291684Founder Effect-when few individuals become isolated from a larger population this smaller group may make a new population whose gene pool differs from the source population19
9578291685Bottleneck Effect-a severe drop in population results in the over or under representation of certain alleles.20
9578291686Gene Flow-transfer of allele into or out of a population from the movement of fertile individuals or their gametes21
9578291687Effects of Genetic Drift-Genetic Drift is significant in small populations -Genetic drift can cause allele frequencies to change at random -Genetic drift can lead to a loss of genetic variation within populations -Genetic drift can cause harmful alleles to become fixed22
9578291688Adaptive Evolution-NS increases the frequency of allele that provide an advantage and reproduce more23
9578291689Relative Fitness-contribution an individual makes to the gene pool relative to the contributions of indivdauls24
9578291690Directional Selection-conditions father shifting traits to one extreme25
9578291691Disruptive Selection-conditions favor individuals at both extremes of a phenotypic range26
9578291692Stabilizing Selection-reduces variation and gets rid of extreme phenotypes in the population27
9578291693Sexual Selection-form of natural selection in which individuals with certain inherited characteristics are more likely than others to obtain maits28
9578291694Sexual Dismorphism-difference in secondary sexual characteristics between males and females of the same species29
9578291695Intersexual Selection-individuals of one sex are choosy in selecting mates30
9578291696Neutral Variation-differences in DNA sequence that do not confer a selective advantage or disadvantage31
9578291698Heterozygote Selection-individuals who are heterozygotes at a particular locus have a greater fitness than both kinds of homozygotes32
9578291699Frequency Dependent Selection-fitness of a phenotype depends on how commen it is33
9578291700Natural Selection Constraints1. Selection can only act on existing variation 2. Evolution is limited by historical constraints 3. Adaptations are often compromises 4. Chance, NS and the environment interact34

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