Evolution and Population Genetics Review

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What is biochemical evidence for the theory of common descent?

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DNA sequence similarities.

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What is a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area called?

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Population.

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What type of selection is exemplified by human infants born with intermediate birth weights having a better chance of survival?

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Stabilizing selection.

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What is the total of all the genes of all individuals in a population called?

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Gene pool.

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What do analogous structures indicate?

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They serve the same purpose/function.

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What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural selection.

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What is the term for the genetic makeup of an individual?

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Genotype.

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What is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism called?

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Phenotype.

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What is the term for a change in the frequency of an existing gene variant in a population over time?

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Evolution.

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What is the concept that describes the gradual change in species over time?

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Evolution.