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Decks in this class (23)

Introduction to Evolution
What are the six propositions of ...,
What is variation caused by in se...,
Give the short definition of biod...
14  cards
Classifying Life and Reconstructing Phylogenies
How do you turn phylogeny into a ...,
What was the revolution in phylog...,
How did cladistic analysis work
17  cards
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Name some evidence of early proka...,
What were stromatolites colonies of,
What are the two types of fossil ...
14  cards
Origin of Sex and Multicellularity
Briefly explain the early history...,
How does the early atmopshere form,
What is slushball earth
11  cards
Cambrian Explosion
What characteristics do metazoans...,
What technqiues are being used to...,
How are animals classified early on
11  cards
Evidence for Evolution
What is artificial selecion,
What are some examples of artific...,
What is allopolyploidy
17  cards
Natural Selection
What are the three basis for natu...,
What are the types of variation g...,
Is variation completely random
14  cards
Sexual Selection
How does sexual selection act,
What does sexual dimorphism cause,
What are the different types of m...
16  cards
Evolution in Real Time
What is a well known example of r...,
When does competition occur,
What happended to bighorn sheep d...
9  cards
Evolution and Conservation
What are the consequences of a ch...,
What was the major cause of extin...,
What is phylogenetic niche conser...
11  cards
Speciation
What are the types of reproductiv...,
What does the formation of a new ...,
What are the three types of selec...
17  cards
Macroevolution
What are the problems studying ev...,
What does fossilisation require,
Give an example of selection expl...
8  cards
Extinction
What are the two types of extinction,
Give some examples of contemporar...,
Give some examples of geological ...
19  cards
Mutation + Variation + Genome Organisation
What are mutations,
What is a mutagen,
What is a karyotype
15  cards
Mendelian Genetics
Why was the garden pea a good org...,
What did mendel conclude from his...,
What was mendel s first law
6  cards
Mendelian Inheritance in Humans
What is the difference between a ...,
Why are pedigrees used,
What are the five basic mendelian...
12  cards
Chromosomes and Linkage
1  cards
Introduction to Population Genetics
What is a locus,
What is a polymorphism,
What do population genetics study
12  cards
Natural Selection
How are selection coefficients ca...,
Which gene determins coat colour ...,
Is dark or light dominant in rock...
11  cards
Inbreeding
What is genetic drift,
Which population of elephant seal...,
What is the monoculture effect
11  cards
Human Population Genetics
How many differences are between ...,
When did homo erectus evolve,
What are the two models for how m...
12  cards
Scientific Reading
What type of variation controls t...,
What did brown winter coats in sn...,
How do phenotypic plasticity resp...
6  cards
Quantative Genetics
What is the equation for phenotyp...,
What is the equation for the broa...,
Why is heritability a good predic...
8  cards

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