My Biology Wall by JEMEL ANDERSON https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig BIOLOGY en-us 2019-02-27 20:08:29 UTC 2024-08-14 06:52:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Fossil 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336138263 the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.]]> 2019-02-27 20:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336138263 Evolution 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336142898 the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.]]> 2019-02-27 20:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336142898 Fitness 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336143059 Darwinian fitness, means the ability to survive to reproductive age, find a mate, and produce offspring.]]> 2019-02-27 20:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336143059 Natural Selection 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336144055   A process that results in the adaptation of an organism to its environment by means of selectively reproducing changes in its genotype, or genetic constitution.]]> 2019-02-27 20:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336144055 DNA microrray 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336623112 A collection of microscopic DNA spots attached to a solid surface.]]> 2019-02-28 20:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336623112 Biogeography 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336623283 the branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals.]]> 2019-02-28 20:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336623283 Homologous Structure 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336624088 A homologous structure is an example of an organ or bone that appears in different animals, underlining anatomical commonalities demonstrating descent from a common ancestor. ]]> 2019-02-28 20:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336624088 Vestigial Structure 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336624883  an anatomical feature or behavior that no longer seems to have a purpose in the current form of an organism of the given species.]]> 2019-02-28 20:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336624883 Analogous Structure 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336625363 analogous structures pertain to the various structures in different species having the same function but have evolved separately, thus do not share common ancestor.]]> 2019-02-28 20:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336625363 gene pool 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336626445 the stock of different genes in an interbreeding population.]]> 2019-02-28 20:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336626445 Allele frequency 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336626548 Usually, traits are polygenic when there is wide variation in the trait. ]]> 2019-02-28 20:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336626548 Single-Gene Trait 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336626620 Although clearly other genes are involved, the inheritance of each of these phenotypic traits acts as if it were governed by a single gene]]> 2019-02-28 20:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336626620 Polygenic Trait 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336626798 Usually, traits are polygenic when there is wide variation in the trait. ]]> 2019-02-28 20:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336626798 Stabalizing Selection 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336627062 Stabilizing selection is the opposite of disruptive selection. ]]> 2019-02-28 20:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336627062 Directional Selection 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336627211  a mode of natural selection in which an extreme phenotype is favored over other phenotypes, causing the allele frequency to shift over time in the direction of that phenotype.]]> 2019-02-28 20:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336627211 Disruptive Selective 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336627276 When both extremes are selected for equally]]> 2019-02-28 20:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336627276 Genetic Drift 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336627394 A variation in the relative frequency of different genotypes in a small population, owing to the chance disappearance of particular genes as individuals die or do not reproduce.]]> 2019-02-28 20:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336627394 Macroevoluntionary Patterns 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336627823
Macroevolution is evolution on a scale at or above the level of species, in contrast with microevolution, which refers to smaller evolutionary changes of allele frequencies within a species or population
]]> 2019-02-28 20:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336627823 Background Exticntion 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336628062 The Background Extinction relates to the extinction in earth's geological history way before humans was able to become a primary contributor to extinction.]]> 2019-02-28 20:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/336628062 Era 2022anderson_jemel https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/337081411 a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.]]> 2019-03-02 03:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/2022anderson_jemel/va0qwfedb1ig/wish/337081411