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MCAT Evolution

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show an evolutionary event in which a significant percentage of a population or species is killed or otherwise prevented from reproducing.  
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homologous structure   show
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show this hypothesis stated that a certain gene for not reproducing was inheritied, thus controling polutaion size at an advantagous level  
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stabilizing slection   show
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show migration of individuals b/w populations will result in a loss or gain of genes and thus change the compostion of the gene pool  
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show produces an adaptave change over time with an increase in the proprtion of individuals with an extream phenotype. This occurs when organisms must adapt to a changing enviorment  
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show changes in the composition of the gene pool due to chance  
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asortive mating   show
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show population genetics that simultaneously favor individuals at both extremes of the distribution. ex finch beak size  
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convergent evolution   show
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show is the development of a similar trait in different not closely related species (that is in species of a different clade), but descending from the same ancestor  
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divergent evolution   show
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