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Natural Selection on Polygenic Traits. Effects of natural selection on polygenic traits are very complex Can affect the distributions of phenotypes in.
Natural Selection on Polygenic Traits. Mechanisms of Evolution –The main causes of evolutionary change are genetic drift, gene flow, and natural selection.
Population Evolution Biology Chapter 16 1. Genetic Variation Populations always show variation in traits – no two individuals are EXACTLY the same Variations.
Unit 5 – Lecture 3. Types of Evolution Macroevolution change of one kind of organism into another macro = large this has not been observed, but is assumed.
What are Darwin's finches? When Darwin fist came to the Galapagos islands back in the 1800s he noted that there existed a variety of finches that all.
15.3 NOTES. Genetic Drift A random change in the frequency of an allele in a population NOT due to natural selection. More likely to occur in small populations.
Genetic Variation - The fuel of natural selection Campbell et al, chapter 23.
Chapter 15 Evolution. Think About It? What is evolution? What is evolution? Why does it happen? Why does it happen? How does it happen? How does it happen?
Individuals are selected, but populations evolve Population genetics Modern synthesis Population Species Gene pool.
Selection and Speciation. Write a sentence to describe what the phrase ‘survival of the fittest’ means to you.