PPt. 25: Process of Evolution

Question 1

As long as certain conditions are met, allele frequencies should not change over time

Answer 1

Hardy-Weinberg law

Question 2

Cost of sex, lowered fitness, the burden of generating genotypes of lowered fitness

Answer 2

Recombinational load

Question 3

Individuals mate with others who are like themselves phenotypically for selected traits

Answer 3

Positive assortative mating

Question 4

Individuals only select mates who are phenotypically different from themselves for selective traits

Answer 4

Negative assortative mating