7 - Evolution Flashcards
1
Q
What is vertical gene transfer?
A
The transfer of genes from parent to offspring, involving sexual or asexual reproduction
2
Q
What is horizontal gene transfer?
A
The transfer of genetic information from one cell to another between contemporary members of a population (even from different species)
3
Q
Give an example that is a result of horizontal gene transfer…
A
MRSA (antibiotic-resistant gene transferred horizontally between bacteria)
4
Q
What is Evolution?
A
The process of gradual change in the characteristics of a population of organisms that occurs over successive generations, as a result of variations in the population’s genome
