Principals of Evolution

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8/29 notes
Two kinds of history,
Chronicle history,
Examples of chronicle history
43  cards
8/31 notes
Phylogeny,
What does a phylogeny look like,
Speciation
48  cards
Tree of Life Notes
Are eukaryotes a member of the ar...,
If eukaryotes are members of arch...,
Prokaryote characteristics
98  cards
Fossils Notes
Catastrophism,
Uniformitarianism,
Who is the father of geology
25  cards
The Origins of Life Notes
How old is the earth,
How was the earth formed,
Oldest rocks
35  cards
An Explosion of Life
Earth 2 byr ago,
Ocean looked barren 2 byr ago,
Land looked barren 2 byr ago
17  cards
Natural Selection
Natural selection explains,
Examples of natural selection,
Why came up with natural selection
34  cards
Population Genetics I: Natural Selection
Hardy weinberg equation,
Within a population do allele fre...,
What happens if the random maitng...
73  cards
Inner Reptile
Do humans have a yolk sac do they...,
Mammals have hair but reptiles ha...,
Mammalian teeth are very differen...
5  cards
Population Genetics II: Genetic Drift
Genetic drift,
Binomial distribution,
What does genetic drift lead to
19  cards
Population Genetics III: Effective Population Size, Non-random Mating, Migration
Effective population size variable,
Effection population size ne,
Example of variation in the numbe...
58  cards
Quantitative Genetics
Quantitative genetics,
Biometrical school,
Mendelian school
53  cards
Quantitative Genetics II
Natural selection happens if,
Selection differential,
Example of a selection differential
33  cards
Life History Evolution
Life history,
Lifetime reproductive success,
Trade offs
49  cards
Kin Selection & Social Behavior
Recipient benefits actor benefits,
Recipient benefits actor is harmed,
Recipient is harmful actor benefits
36  cards
Sexual Selection
Sexual dimorphism,
Natural selection,
Sexual selection
51  cards
Why Sex?
Why sex,
Skipping sex is an option,
Sex
16  cards
Final Exam
Life history,
Lifetime reproductive success,
Life history of the ideal organism
154  cards

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