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APS220 Evolutionary Biology

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Lecture 1: Natural Selection
Adaption definition 1,
To disrupt hw equilibrium you need 2,
Mutation 3
27  cards
Lecture 2: Variation and polymorphism
Types of selection 1,
Directional selection 2,
Divergent selection 3
29  cards
Lecture 3: Constraints on adaptation
Evolutionary forces 1,
Why wouldn t a species be able to...,
Why wouldn t a species be able to...
13  cards
Lecture 4: Geographic distribution
Hybrid zones 1,
Why are hybrid zones good to study 2,
Hybrid zones covers the cline bet...
25  cards
Lecture 5: Reproductive Isolation
Allopatric speciation 1,
Sympatric speciation 2,
Prezygotic reproductive isolation 3
19  cards
Lecture 6: Mechanisms and rates of speciation I
Traditional view of speciation 1,
Peripatric 2,
Parapatric 3
20  cards
Lecture 7: Mechanisms and rates of speciation 2
Contributors to speciation 1,
Sexual selection 2,
Sexual selections which involves ...
25  cards
Lecture 8: Phylogeny and diversification
Open tree of life project aims 1,
Species richness of the kingdoms ...,
Species richness of animal phyla 3
23  cards
Lecture 9: The evolution of sex
All organisms reproduce but repro...,
Asexual reproduction 2,
Sexual reproduction 3
20  cards
Lecture 10: Sexual selection
Investment into sexual selection ...,
Natural selection vs sexual selec...,
How did sexual selection originate 3
20  cards
Lecture 11: maintenance of sexual selection
What two types of benefits indivi...,
Fertility 2,
Fecundity 3
16  cards
Lecture 12: Coevolution
____ ____ now make up a large pro...,
Coevolution definition 2,
Coevolution can result from which...
22  cards
Lecture 13: Multilevel selection and conflict
Levels of selection 1,
A ______ organism is a hierarchy ...,
Cells and organelles show __ _ __...
15  cards
Lecture 14: Kin selection
4 examples of social interactions...,
How can altruism evolve what u wo...,
Why don t altruistic behaviours g...
22  cards
DIRECTED READING
Gigord et al 2001 1,
Gratten et al 2008 2,
Alcaide et al 2004 3
5  cards

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