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10thBIO-Chp 15.2 voc
Jorge The theory of eveloution Chapter 15.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adaptive radiation | When an ancestral species evolves into an array of species to fit a number of diverse habitats. |
| Allelic Frequency | The percentage of any specific allele in the gene pool. |
| Convergent Evolution | A pattern of evolution in which distantly related organisms evolve similar traits. |
| Directional Selection | Occurs when natural selection favors one of the extreme variations of a trait. |
| Disruptive Selection | Individuals with either extreme of a traits variation are selected for. |
| Divergent Evolution | The pattern of evolution in which species that once were similar to an ancestral species diverge. |
| Gene pool | Picture all of the alleles of the populations genes as been together in a large pool. |
| Genetic drift | Alteration of allelic frequencies by chance events. |
| Genetic equilibrium | They refer to a population in which the frequency of alleles remains the same over generations. |
| Geographic isolation | Occurs whenever a physical barrier divides a population. |
| Gradualism | The idea that species originate through a gradual change of adapations. |
| Polyploid | Any individuals or species with a multiple of the normal set of chromosomes |
| Punctuated equilibrium | This hypothesis argues that speciation occurs relatively quickly |
| Reproductive isolation | When formerly interbreeding organisms can no longer mate and produce fertile offsprings. |
| Speciation | When members of similar populations no longer interbreed to produce fertile offspring within their natural environment. |
| Stabilizing selection | Is natural selection that favors average individuals in a population. |