Genetics

Question 1

Genetic drift

Answer 1

The change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance. Can cause variants to disappear

Question 2

Genetic diversity

Answer 2

Variation that occurs within a species

Question 3

Migration

Answer 3

The movement of individuals alleles from one population to another population/gene pool

Question 4

Immigration

Answer 4

The movement of individuals into one gene pool

Question 5

Emmigration

Answer 5

The movement of an individual out of a gene pool

Question 6

Natural selection

Answer 6

Process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change to their climate to ensure survival

Question 7

Independent assortment

Answer 7

Each chromosome pair is independently sorted with the other pairs when they line up at the equator 1 homologous chromosome enters a gamete

Question 8

Segregation

Answer 8

Every individual contains a pair of alleles for each particular trait which segregates (seperates) during meiosis

Question 9

Crossing over

Answer 9

The exachange of dna between paired homologous chromosomes that occurs during meiosis