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Gene pool |
All genes, including different alleles in a population |
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Relative frequency |
The number of times that an allele occurs in a gene pool |
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Mutation |
Random change in a sequence of DNA |
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Single gene trait |
Controlled by a single gene that has 2 alleles |
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Polygenetic trait |
Traits that are controlled by two or more genes |
Example: the height in humans |
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Founder effect |
When a population moves to a new location and allele frequencies change due to the migration |
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Speciation |
Formation of a new species |
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Reproductive isolation |
When two populations cannot interbreed |
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Behavioral isolation |
When populations have different behaviors so they don't reproduce |
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Geographic isolation |
Went two populations are separated by rivers, mountains, or bodies of water |
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