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lect 1 history of evolutionary thinking
What is the evidence for evo,
What did peter and rosemarys stud...,
What generally did the greek phil...
13  cards
adaptation and speciation- 4
What is frequency dependent selec...,
Why does rare variation colour mo...,
Instead of frequency dependent se...
13  cards
Selection- 3
Constraints on what ns can do,
What other processes other than n...,
Factors needed for ns
9  cards
Genome evolution- 2
Why is genome revolution relevant...,
At what regions do x and y chromo...,
Synonymous change
23  cards
phylogeography- 5
What is phylogeography,
If there is no subdivision the po...,
Why are the models of population ...
11  cards
sexual selection- 6
Define intrasexual selection,
Intersexual selection,
2 fold disadvantage to sex
15  cards
artificial selection-7
3 factors for domestication,
Do other animals domesticate,
Steps that lead to domestication
12  cards
human evolution-8
What methods can be used to asses...,
Archaeology example,
Anthropology example
11  cards
Paleontology, macroevolution and extinction-9
What is macroevolution,
How are fossils formed,
How are fossils dated
10  cards

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