MB 16.2 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
immigration | the movement of an individual or a group to a new community or region |
emigration | the movement of an individual or group out of its native area |
gene flow | the movement of genes into or out of a population due to interbreeding |
genetic drift | the random change in allele frequency in a population |
sexual selection | an 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 traits |
stabilizing selection | a type of natural selection in which the average form of a trait is favored and becomes more common |
disruptive selection | a type of natural selection in which two extreme forms of a trait are selected |
directional selection | a natural selection process in which one genetic variation is selected and that causes a change in the overall genetic composition of the population |
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