Bio 2040 - Exam 1 Questions With Correct Answers

genotype {Ans: The genetic composition of an individual.}allele frequency {Ans: # of copies of an allele/total # of alleles in population}microevolution {Ans: Changes in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation}wild-type allele {Ans: A prevalent allele in a population. Dominant}analogous structure {Ans: features of different species that are similar in function that evolve due to similar environments and which do not derive from a common ancestral feature}nonrandom mating {Ans: The phenomenon that occurs when individuals choose their mates based on their genotypes or phenotypes.}