Mechanisms of Evolution ESCC
Mechanisms of Evolution ESCC
Mechanisms of Evolution ESCC
Evolution
● means is that a population is
changing in its genetic makeup over
generations
● Curly hair
● Straight hair
Genes and Alleles
● In a population, some genes may satisfy equilibrium but others will not
● In other words - some genes in a real population are always evolving
Mechanisms of Evolution
● Aka violations of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
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Genetic drift -
Founder Effect
Inbreeding: results in homozygosity
3. There is heredity.
3.
The surviving brown beetles have brown baby beetles because this
trait has a genetic basis.
4. End result:
The more advantageous trait, brown coloration, which allows the 4.
beetle to have more offspring, becomes more common in the
population. If this process continues, eventually, all individuals in
the population will be brown.
If you have variation, differential reproduction, and heredity, you will have
evolution by natural selection as an outcome. It is as simple as that.
Quick Review - Pear Deck Questions Begin
What ultimately is the source of all new genetic
variation?
A: mutation,
B: sexual selection,
C: gene flow,
D: genetic drift,
E: natural selection
Which mechanism of evolution results in an increased
prevalence of gray mice over time due to their superior
camouflage?
Male fiddler crabs have a huge claw. It is costly to have, but
the ladies love it. They use the claw to attract mates. Over
time, alleles for big claws have become predominant in male
fiddler crabs. What is the mechanism of evolution?
A: mutation,
B: sexual selection,
C: gene flow,
D: genetic drift,
E: natural selection
During the robot apocalypse, robots destroy their masters
then leave the planet earth. The only population spared, by
chance, happens to be a redhead convention. Henceforth all
humans will have red hair. What is the mechanism of
evolution?
A: mutation,
B: sexual selection,
C: gene flow,
D: genetic drift,
E: natural selection
In this example, immigration results in an increase in
the frequency of brown genes. What is the
mechanism of evolution?
A: mutation,
B: sexual selection,
C: gene flow,
D: genetic drift,
E: natural selection
Natural
Selection
Patterns
Human birth weight
shows stabilizing
selection.
Both extremes
increase the risk of
infant mortality.
Speciation
So... allele frequencies change over
time in all living things.
Genetic Change +
Reproductive Isolation Speciation
+ Time