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Biology Unit 8
Biology Unit 8 Mechanisms of Evolution Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| the change in allele frequency due to random chance; usually has a greater effect on a smaller population | genetic drift |
| how well a species is able to reproduce in its environment | fitness |
| change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA, resulting in errors in protein synthesis | mutation |
| process by which organisms change over time as those with traits best suited to an environment pass on their traits to the next generation | natural selection |
| a measure of fitness that compares reproductive success between groups of individuals within a population | differential reproductive success |
| the process in which one speices gives rise to a new and distinctly different species | speciation |
| due to migration or movement of gametes, genes are transferred from one population to another | gene flow |
| the different genes in a population | gene pool |
| new genetic combinations in gametes created during meiosis, resultiing in genetic variation | genetic recombination |