Describe how evolution can be thought of as both a fact and a theory. WARM UP Describe how evolution can be thought of as both a fact and a theory.
Gene Flow and Genetic Drift
Population Microevolution Individuals don’t evolve, populations do Small changes in gene frequency Can occur through gene flow or genetic drift
Gene Flow Migration can quickly change gene/trait frequency Especially in smaller populations
Genetic Drift Random chance can cause some genes/traits to disappear Especially in small populations
Genetic Drift Bottleneck Severe drop in population Leaves a small sample of traits (good or bad) Inbreeding
Genetic Drift Bottleneck
Genetic Drift Founder effect A migratory bottleneck A few organisms start a new population Inbreeding
WRAP UP Compare and contrast gene flow and genetic drift.
WARM UP Explain how the terms microevolution and population evolution are related.
WRAP UP Compare and contrast bottlenecks and the founder effect.