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Microevolution |
Studies the small changes that cause a large change in a population |
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Macroevolution |
Looks at the processes that give rise to new species with diverging characteristics |
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Gene pool |
Sum of all alleles in a population |
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Genetic structure |
Frequency of the genotype |
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Inbreeding |
When closely related individuals mate |
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Allele frequency |
Rate at which allele appears in a population and study over time |
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Assortative mating |
Looking for somebody that looks like you |
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Geographical variation |
Variety of environmental factor |
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Sexual dimorphism |
Makes and females of a species have different traits |
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Directional selection |
One of the extremes become more common |