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Convergent evolution
different organisms independently evolve similar traits
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Anagenesis
gradual transformation (along branches) of one species into another (one species becomes another species)
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Cladogenesis
rapid splitting of a species into 2 or more parts (one species splits into ≥2 species)
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sources of variation
what kind of progeny are produced
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what are 4 sources of variation?
- mutation
- recombination
- phenotypic plasticity
- constraints
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modifiers of variation
what kinds of progeny are in the next generation
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3 examples of modifiers of variation
- natural selection
- sexual selection
- genetic drift
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phylogeny
diversification of lineages through evolution, each animal shares a trait with its neighbour
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adaptation
a trait which arose historically, enhancing fitness as a result of natural selection
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Key innovations
novel trait which originated in a particular lineage, providing evolutionary "advantages", ex
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key innovations lead to ________ _________
key innovations lead to adaptive radiation
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Adaptive radiation
explosion of speciation in a lineage, that can be causally linked to its key innovation, involving ecological & phenotypic diversification
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