LECTURE 7 Natural Selection and Evolution
... 1,000s of years 2. Artificial Selection – selection for particular traits by humans. B. Process of natural selection. Darwin developed the theory of natural selection based upon 5 observations that he made. 1. All plants and animals produce more offspring than are needed to simply replace the parent ...
... 1,000s of years 2. Artificial Selection – selection for particular traits by humans. B. Process of natural selection. Darwin developed the theory of natural selection based upon 5 observations that he made. 1. All plants and animals produce more offspring than are needed to simply replace the parent ...
Altruism
... to parents, but there remains the question of how to split the cost of the parental investment between mother and father, and how to divide the effort among the children, including those as yet unborn. Questions of this type have also greatly stimulated the study of life histories. How many seasons ...
... to parents, but there remains the question of how to split the cost of the parental investment between mother and father, and how to divide the effort among the children, including those as yet unborn. Questions of this type have also greatly stimulated the study of life histories. How many seasons ...
Answers to most Study Problems for Quiz 1
... expected from a single gene trait. A = wt a = loss-of-function mutation B= wt b = loss-of-function mutation A-B- wildtype aaB- wildtype A-bb wildtype aabb = piggy b. Hypothesis: piggy is a single gene trait with 2 alleles that have a simple dominance relationship where the wildtype allele is complet ...
... expected from a single gene trait. A = wt a = loss-of-function mutation B= wt b = loss-of-function mutation A-B- wildtype aaB- wildtype A-bb wildtype aabb = piggy b. Hypothesis: piggy is a single gene trait with 2 alleles that have a simple dominance relationship where the wildtype allele is complet ...
Chapter 7 Beyond alleles: quantitative genetics and the
... of environmentally induced changes (e.g. morphological, physiological, behavioral) that may or may not be permanent throughout an individual’s lifespan. • It is NOT evolution. ...
... of environmentally induced changes (e.g. morphological, physiological, behavioral) that may or may not be permanent throughout an individual’s lifespan. • It is NOT evolution. ...
Allele interactions: Terms used to specify interactions between
... with the dominant black allele of CBD103 (KB) have a black coat resulting from the interaction between a b-defensin and Mc1r (black Curly Coated Retriever, bottom). ...
... with the dominant black allele of CBD103 (KB) have a black coat resulting from the interaction between a b-defensin and Mc1r (black Curly Coated Retriever, bottom). ...
LAC OPERON ACTIVITY - Fairview High School
... 1) Below is a diagram of the lac operon model proposed by Jacob and Monot. Note: I gene codes for repressor protein. Genes Z, Y and A code for proteins directly involved in bringing lactose into the cell and breaking it down. (Note: Z is the gene for beta-galactosidase; recall that the activity of t ...
... 1) Below is a diagram of the lac operon model proposed by Jacob and Monot. Note: I gene codes for repressor protein. Genes Z, Y and A code for proteins directly involved in bringing lactose into the cell and breaking it down. (Note: Z is the gene for beta-galactosidase; recall that the activity of t ...
AP Biology Discussion Notes
... and are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals do. - THE MECHANISM of evolution ...
... and are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals do. - THE MECHANISM of evolution ...
Genetic Notation Overview Phenotype Naming
... Will require extra time when more than 4 loci are involved. It is complicated to determine all the crosses and then to calculate the percentage when there are several hundred or thousands of possibilities ...
... Will require extra time when more than 4 loci are involved. It is complicated to determine all the crosses and then to calculate the percentage when there are several hundred or thousands of possibilities ...
Lecture 2 File
... Darwin • The Origin was really only a precis (even at 400 pages!). • This was a short version to prempt Wallace, but why did he take decades to accumulate evidence? • Take 2 minutes to think. ...
... Darwin • The Origin was really only a precis (even at 400 pages!). • This was a short version to prempt Wallace, but why did he take decades to accumulate evidence? • Take 2 minutes to think. ...
Chapter 16 notes
... D. Hardy-Weinberg Genetic Equilibrium 1. allele frequencies in a population tend to remain the same from gen. to gen. unless acted on by outside influences (based on a hypothetical non-evolving pop.) a. no mutations occur b. individuals don’t enter or leave a pop. c. pop. is large d. individuals ma ...
... D. Hardy-Weinberg Genetic Equilibrium 1. allele frequencies in a population tend to remain the same from gen. to gen. unless acted on by outside influences (based on a hypothetical non-evolving pop.) a. no mutations occur b. individuals don’t enter or leave a pop. c. pop. is large d. individuals ma ...
The Evolution of Populations
... Changes in the allele frequencies of a population due to change rather than selection by the environment Tends to limit diversity Does not necessarily lead to adaptation to the environment Occurs by disproportionate random sampling from population ...
... Changes in the allele frequencies of a population due to change rather than selection by the environment Tends to limit diversity Does not necessarily lead to adaptation to the environment Occurs by disproportionate random sampling from population ...
Practical Assignment - H3ABioNet training course material
... Please go through the entire practical exercise. No formal answers are required for Task 1 and Task 2. These two sections of the practical are focused on you exploring and becoming familiar with the two resources. You are welcome to make your own notes and comments for these two sections. Please com ...
... Please go through the entire practical exercise. No formal answers are required for Task 1 and Task 2. These two sections of the practical are focused on you exploring and becoming familiar with the two resources. You are welcome to make your own notes and comments for these two sections. Please com ...
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... 12. Use the theory of natural selection to explain how two unrelated organisms, such as sharks and dolphins, come to possess very similar adaptations. ...
... 12. Use the theory of natural selection to explain how two unrelated organisms, such as sharks and dolphins, come to possess very similar adaptations. ...
Evolution and Charles Darwin
... • In natural selection, if nature doesn't “select” or work for the traits you inherited, your species has to options: Die Out or Adapt. ...
... • In natural selection, if nature doesn't “select” or work for the traits you inherited, your species has to options: Die Out or Adapt. ...
Ch 16 Populations notes
... a. Founding of a new population- A few finches may have traveled from the mainland to one of the islands. There, survived and reproduced. b. Geographic isolation- some birds then moved to a second island. The two populations were geographically isolated. They no longer shared a gene pool. c. Changes ...
... a. Founding of a new population- A few finches may have traveled from the mainland to one of the islands. There, survived and reproduced. b. Geographic isolation- some birds then moved to a second island. The two populations were geographically isolated. They no longer shared a gene pool. c. Changes ...
(D)evil Evolution Review Questions
... on the Galapagos islands. They all originated from the same ancestor species. Provide a potential explanation for their differences. Suggest a possible mechanism of evolution that could drive this process. ...
... on the Galapagos islands. They all originated from the same ancestor species. Provide a potential explanation for their differences. Suggest a possible mechanism of evolution that could drive this process. ...
O-matrices and eco-evolutionary dynamics
... correlation – [4]) we must consider that G-matrices, which are relatively stable [6], may ...
... correlation – [4]) we must consider that G-matrices, which are relatively stable [6], may ...
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... 8. Suppose a seamount forms from an underwater volcano. Birds on the mainland colonize the island. How might this lead to speciation? ...
... 8. Suppose a seamount forms from an underwater volcano. Birds on the mainland colonize the island. How might this lead to speciation? ...
(D)evil Evolution Review Questions
... natural selection can be quite different 100 years from now? Explain. • Differentiate between gene flow and genetic drift. • Use one of the examples of evolution to explain how the process of natural selection works. • What do scientists mean when they say that evolution cannot create super organism ...
... natural selection can be quite different 100 years from now? Explain. • Differentiate between gene flow and genetic drift. • Use one of the examples of evolution to explain how the process of natural selection works. • What do scientists mean when they say that evolution cannot create super organism ...
Biology 11 Name: Examining Natural Selection
... Natural selection usually works on a whole population of organisms. If it is advantageous for some members of a population to have especially good hearing (owls, for example), it is probably advantageous for everyone to have that trait. Why did Darwin have a problem with peacocks? ...
... Natural selection usually works on a whole population of organisms. If it is advantageous for some members of a population to have especially good hearing (owls, for example), it is probably advantageous for everyone to have that trait. Why did Darwin have a problem with peacocks? ...
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... • All organisms are derived from common ancestors by a process of branching. Similarities of traits are evidence of a recent, common ancestor. • Change is gradual and slow, requiring a very long time. • Natural selection is the mechanism of evolutionary change. ...
... • All organisms are derived from common ancestors by a process of branching. Similarities of traits are evidence of a recent, common ancestor. • Change is gradual and slow, requiring a very long time. • Natural selection is the mechanism of evolutionary change. ...
“An instinct, unlike learned behavior, is a behavior under genetic
... fru F males court males, forming chains. fru M females court females. Conclusion: fru is a sexual behavior switch gene. (sexual difference due to a single gene of large effect) ...
... fru F males court males, forming chains. fru M females court females. Conclusion: fru is a sexual behavior switch gene. (sexual difference due to a single gene of large effect) ...
Ecology Evolution Unit Review
... a. Darwin’s publishing of “Origin of Species”, explaining his theory of evolution by natural selection b. The Environmental Movement of the 1960’s and 70’s---degradation of the earth’s ecosystems reached critical levels. People became aware of how rapidly a growing human population was changing the ...
... a. Darwin’s publishing of “Origin of Species”, explaining his theory of evolution by natural selection b. The Environmental Movement of the 1960’s and 70’s---degradation of the earth’s ecosystems reached critical levels. People became aware of how rapidly a growing human population was changing the ...
Martian Natural Selection
... Evaluate the impact of the interactions of genetic variation, reproduction and inheritance, natural selection and time on biological evolution (change) Explain how biological evolution is the consequence of the interactions of genetic variation, reproduction and inheritance, natural selection, and t ...
... Evaluate the impact of the interactions of genetic variation, reproduction and inheritance, natural selection and time on biological evolution (change) Explain how biological evolution is the consequence of the interactions of genetic variation, reproduction and inheritance, natural selection, and t ...
Evolution Power Point
... Artificial selection is the intentional breeding of organisms with specific traits in order to produce offspring with identical traits. Natural selection occurs when organisms with favorable variations of traits survive in nature, reproduce, and pass these favorable variations to offspring. ...
... Artificial selection is the intentional breeding of organisms with specific traits in order to produce offspring with identical traits. Natural selection occurs when organisms with favorable variations of traits survive in nature, reproduce, and pass these favorable variations to offspring. ...