Exam 1 | Evolution & Ecology

What is the difference between observational and experimental studies?

What is a confounding variable?

What are the elements of a well-designed experimental study?

How did early scientists contribute to formation of Darwin’s evolutionary theory?

What is Gradualism?

What is Uniformitarianism?

What was Lamarck’s proposed mechanism for evolution?

How did Darwin’s voyage on the Beagle contribute to his theory of natural selection?

Who was Wallace and what part did he play in developing the Theory of Natural Selection?

What are the key points associated with natural selection?

What is an allele?

What is Darwinian Fitness?

What are adaptations?

What is a fitness trade off?

What is a vestigial trait?

What is a spandrel trait?

What is a scientific theory?

What is homology?

What is homoplasy?

What is meant by a gene pool?

What conditions have to be met in order for the H-W equation to correctly predict genotypic frequencies?

What are the 5 mechanisms of evolution?