Evolution
Definition of Evolution
WHAT IS a change in frequency of a trait in a population over time
Definition of Ecology
WHAT IS the study of the relationships between living organisms and their physical environment
The 5 forces of evolution
WHAT IS: Genetic variation, Non-random mating, Natural selection, Genetic drift, Gene flow
A new population formed by a few individuals with different allele frequencies
WHAT IS founder effect
Describes that species diversity is the greatest near the equator
WHAT IS latitudinal diversity gradient
This explains why the "2" is in the formula 2pq - for determining a populations genotype frequency
WHAT IS 2 possible pairings based on parental gametes
Order of scales that ecology can be studied at (smallest to largest)
WHAT IS 1.Organismal ecology, 2.Population ecology, 3.Community ecology, 4.Ecosystem ecology, 5. Landscape ecology, 6.Global Ecology
All 5 conditions for Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
WHAT IS: No mutation, No gene flow in or out of population, Population size is large, Mating is random, & No selection