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7408270888Natural SelectionA process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits.0
7408270889EvolutionChange in allele frequency in a population over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.1
7408270890SpeciationA process typically caused by the genetic isolation from a main population resulting in a new groups that cannot mate to produce fertile offspring.2
7408270891Charles DarwinEnglish natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)3
7408270893Sexual SelectionAn evolutionary mechanism by which traits that increase the ability of individuals to attract or acquire mates appear with increasing frequency in a population; selection in which a mate is chosen on the basis of a particular trait or traits4
7408270894Artificial SelectionSelection by humans for breeding of useful traits from the natural variation among different organisms5
7408270895MutationA change in the nucleotide-base sequence of a gene or DNA molecule6
7408270905Survival of the FittestProcess by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called natural selection7
7408270906AdaptationA characteristic that is necessary for an organism to survive in its environment.8
7408270908Genetic DriftA change in the allele frequency of a population as a result of chance events rather than natural selection.9
7408270909Geographic (Allopatric) SpeciationThe formation of a new species as a result of an ancestral population's becoming isolated by a geographic barrier.10
7408270911Reproductive Isolating MechanismAny barrier that prevents genetic exchange between species11
7408312988BottleneckA type of genetic drift that is caused when part of a population is eliminated due to a chance event.12
7408318433Founder EffectA change in allele frequency that results when a few organisms move to a new location.13
7408322080Chi Square ValueResults from a calculation that measures the differences between observed and expected values.14
7408327348InverseThe relationship between a Chi-Square Value and a P-Value15
7408329895Critical ValueIf a chi square value is higher than this value than the null hypothesis will not be accepted.16
7408337803The 5 tenants of Hardy-WeinbergNo mutation, no natural selection, no sexual selection, no migration, no genetic drift (large population size)17
7408365064Disruptive SelectionWhen both extreme phenotypes in a population are favored over the mode phenotype.18
7408367733Directional selectionWhen one extreme phenotype is favored over the mode or the other extreme.19
7408371467Stabilizing SelectionWhen the mode phenotype is favored over the extreme phenotypes.20
7408374982CladogramShows the relative evolutionary relationship between organisms.21
7408379492Pre-Zygotic barriersReproductive barriers that occur prior to formation of a zygote.22
7408383112Post-Zygotic BarriersReproductive barriers that occur after a zygote is formed.23
7408386293Selective PressureEnvironmental factors that cause a particular trait to be favorable.24
7408394844Gene FlowWhen allele frequencies change due to migration from one population to another.25
7408399040Ancestral CharacteristicCharacteristics shared by all organisms in a cladogram or phylogenetic tree.26
7408406153Null HypothesisA statistical statement that states that the observed is equal to the expected27
7408409269TaxisOrientation behavior of an organism toward or away from an environmental stimulus.28
7408413761KinesisAn orientation behavior of an organism to an environmental stimulus that increases movement, but in a random direction.29
7408417723PhenotypeThe trait that an organism displays30
7408418677GenotypeThe alleles an organism has for a trait31
7408421511Temporal IsolationResulting from organisms being ready to mate at different times. Prezygotic32
7408427530Behavioral IsolationResulting from organisms having different mating rituals. Prezygotic33
7408429179Mechanical isolationResulting when two organisms cannot physically mate. prezygotic34
7408434676Geographic IsolationResulting when organisms do not encounter each other. Prezygotic35
7408445141HeritableType of variation that has to exist in order for evolution to occur36
7408448350mutationUltimate cause of variation in a population37
10720126755pfrequency of dominant allele (or one of the alleles if none are dominant)38
10720131030qfrequency of recessive allele (or one of the alleles if none are dominant)39
10720135748p2frequency of the individuals with 2 dominant or the same allele.40
10720140966q2frequency of the individuals with 2 recessive or the same allele41
107201447352pqfrequency of heterozygous genotype, or those with one of each allele42
10720164518Hybrid infertilityWhen individuals of different species can make babies, but babies can't reproduce. Post-zygotic.43
10720176990Hybrid inviabilityWhen individuals of different species can make babies, but babies do not survive. Post-zygotic.44
10720186073Hybrid Breakdown.When individuals of different species can make babies, but the babies' babies can't reproduce. Post-zygotic.45

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