chapter 20 -22

Question 1

Evolution

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Evolution is change in a population from one generation to the next of one or more heritable characteristics

Question 2

Biological Evolution

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the change in inherited traits over successive generations in populations of organisms

Question 3

microevolution

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changes among populations within a species over time

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macroevolution

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refers to the formation of new species or groups of related species

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molecular evolution

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studies evolutionary change at the level of DNA sequence

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species

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a group of related organisms that share a distinctive form

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population

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all members of a specie that live in the same area

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heritable trait

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traits passed down from parent to offspring

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trait variation

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diversity of a characteristic among individuals

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natural selection

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a process that selects if a heritable traits is for the environment or against the environment. Only the fittest of animals and plants to survive and reproduce

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selective breeding

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process that involves humans choosing two parents with beneficial traits to reproduce

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artificial selection

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an evolutionary process in which humans select for or against particular features

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biogeography

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study geographic distribution of extinct and living species

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convergent evolution

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two different species becoming anatomically similar because they occupy similar enviorments

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analogous structures

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features of different species that are similar in function but not in structure or do not derive from a common ancestor

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homologous structures

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similar traits that occur due to descent from a common ancestor

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vestigial structure

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biological structures that have no apparent function

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homologous genes

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two genes that derive from the same ancestral gene

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orthologs

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homologous genes that are found in different species

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paralogs

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homologous genes within a single species

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vertical evolution

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genetic changes occuring in a series of related species that form a lineage

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horizontal gene transfer

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an organism incorporates genetic material from another organism without being the offspring of that organism

Question 23

True or False: An individual evolves through natural selection.

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False

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A gene pool is

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all the alleles for every gene in a given population.

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polymorphic gene

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a gene that commonly exists as two or more alleles in a population

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monomorphic gene

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a gene that exists as a single allele in a population

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SNP

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single nucleotide polymorphism; a genomic variant at a single base in DNA

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allele frequency

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number of allele copies of a specific allele in a population/ total number of all alleles for that gene in the population

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genotype frequency

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of individual with a particular genotype in a population/ total number of individuals in the population

Question 30

In the Hardy-Weinberg equation, p and q represent __________ frequencies, while p2, 2pq, and q2 represent __________ frequencies.

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allele; genotype

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adaptation

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genetic changes in individuals for them to better suit the environment

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reproductive success

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liklihood of an individual contributing fertile offspring

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fitness

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the representation of an individual reproductive success

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directional selection

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favors individuals at one extreme of a phenotypic distribution

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stabilizing selection

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favors the survival of indivduals with intermediate phenotypes and selects those with extreme phenotypes

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diversifying selection

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favors the survival of 2 or more genotypes that produce different phenotypes

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balancing slection

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maintains genetic diversity in a population, two or more alleles are kept in balance

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heterozygote advantaged

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the relative fitness of heterozygotes is higher than the relative fitness

Question 39

In plants, violet flower color (V) is dominant over white (v). If p = 0.8 and q = 0.2 in a population, what percentage of the flowers would you expect to be homozygous dominant (VV)? Assume this population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Hint: Calculate the genotype frequencies of the 2nd generation.

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64%

Question 40

Polydactyly (being born with more than 5 fingers or toes) is caused by a dominant allele of a single gene. If the frequency of the recessive allele is 0.9 (or 90%) in a certain population, what percentage of the population would you expect to be heterozygotes? Assume this population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Note: In reality, there are other causes of polydactyly when it is accompanied by other disorders, so this problem is an over-simplification.

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18%

Question 41

What might you conclude if allele or genotype frequencies of a population change from the expected values from generation to generation?

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The population is not at equilibirum, it is evolving, and evolutionary forces are at play.

Question 42

In many species, the EPAS1 gene has been found to be involved in adaptation to life in high-altitude, low oxygen environments. This is true for several species of ducks that live in the Andes of South America. In Andean speckled teal duck populations, SNPs at locations 554, 603, and 651 within Exon 12 of the EPAS1 gene showed signatures of adaptation to life in high-altitude environments. However, yellow-billed pintail duck populations, also found in the Andes, showed adaptation at SNPs 595 and 628 within Exon 12 of the EPAS1 gene. This is an example of

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convergent evolution

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Birds, bats, mice, and crocodiles all have four limbs (tetrapods). The ancestor of tetrapods evolved four limbs, and its descendents have inherited that feature from a common ancestor — so the presence of four limbs is an example of

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a homologous structure (homology)