AP Bio Unit 7 Essential Terms

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Convergent evolution

Species that live in similar environments that evolve similar adaptations but do not have a common ancestor

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Differential reproductive success

When individuals with phenotypes that give them a survival advantage are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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Directional Selection

One end of the range of phenotypes is favored by natural selection, causing the frequency of that phenotype to increase over time

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Stabilizing selection

The intermediate phenotype is favored and extreme phenotypes are selected against.

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Disruptive selection

Individuals on both ends of the phenotypic ranges are likelier to survive and reproduce than individuals with an intermediate phenotype.

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Artificial selection

Selectively breeding domesticated plants or animals to produce populations with desired traits.

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sexual selection

When individuals with certain characteristics are more likely to attract mates than other individuals

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gene flow

transfer of alleles from one population to another, caused by the migration of individuals into a population.

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genetic drift

random loss of alleles in a population, more likely to occur in smaller populations

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bottleneck effect

When the size of the population is greatly reduced for one or more generations, reducing number of different alleles.

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founder effect

When members of a larger population start a new population, decreasing genetic diversity

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speciation

evolution of new species

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adaptive radiation

The evolution of organisms into separate species that occupy different ecological niches.

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Gradualism

The slow and constant pace of speciation is due to a stable environment and less selective pressure on populations.

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Punctuated equilibrium

Long periods of stability in species are interrupted by periods of rapid evolution.

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Allopatric speciation

Larger populations become geographically separated, and the smaller subgroups diverge and become separate species.

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Sympatric speciation

Speciation occurs in the same geographic area and is due to prezygotic and postzygotic reproductive barriers.

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Habitat isolation

When organisms live in different habitats and do not come in contact with each other, resulting in no mating/formation of a zygote

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Temporal isolation

When organisms live in the same habitat but have different times for being active or different breeding seasons.

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Behavioral isolation

Some species will interbreed only with others who perform compatible mating behaviors, such as mating calls or dances.

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Mechanical isolation

If the sexual organs of the organisms are incompatible and prevent the transfer of gametes

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Gametic isolation

If two organisms can successfully copulate ,but have incompatible gametes

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Reduced hybrid viability

When two organisms that can form a zygote but the zygote does not survive till adulthood or age of reproduction

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Reduced hybrid fertility

When the zygote survives till adulthood but is infertile

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Hybrid breakdown

When the zygote is viable and fertile, future generations of the hybrid become weaker and less robust and eventually die out.

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