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APS220 Evolutionary Biology

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

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