Describe the modern synthesis of evolution, and explain how it connects Darwinian evolution to molecular evolution.
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction to Genetics51m
- 2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
- 3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
- 4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
- 5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
- 6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
- 7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
- 8. DNA Replication1h 10m
- 9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
- 10. Transcription1h 0m
- 11. Translation58m
- 12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
- 13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
- 14. Genetic Control of Development44m
- 15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
- 16. Transposable Elements47m
- 17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
- 18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- 19. Cancer Genetics29m
- 20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
- 21. Population Genetics50m
- 22. Evolutionary Genetics29m
22. Evolutionary Genetics
Overview of Evolution
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Generation-to-generation change in the allele frequencies in a population is _____.
A
microevolution
B
speciation
C
macroevolution
D
genetic drift

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Understand the key terms related to evolutionary biology: 'microevolution', 'macroevolution', 'speciation', and 'genetic drift'.
Microevolution refers to small-scale changes in allele frequencies within a population over generations.
Macroevolution involves larger evolutionary changes that can lead to the formation of new species or groups over long periods.
Speciation is the process by which new species arise, often as a result of macroevolutionary changes.
Genetic drift is a mechanism that can cause microevolution by random changes in allele frequencies, but it is not the term for the overall change in allele frequencies itself.
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