Chapter 16- Population genetics

Allele, genotype, phenotype frequency

Artificial selection

Bottleneck event

Equilibrium

Founder’s Effect

Gene flow

Gene pool

Genetic drift

Inbreeding

Macroevolution

Microevolution

Migration

Mutation

Natural selection

Non-random mating

 

Major concepts:

·      Understand the significance of the peppered moths

·      Know how to use the Hardy-Weinberg equations.

·      What prevents a population from being in equilibrium and be able to give examples

·      Compare/contrast microevolution and macroevolution and be able to give examples