Natural selection acts on MEIOS Paternal Maternal chromosome red) chromosome Homologous chromosomes we paired all along their lengthe genetic variation. The ultimate source of genetic variation is mutation in the DNA (or RNA in some organisms). However, in sexually reproducing organisms with a long generation time, what process(es) account(s) for individual variation? (blue) Centromere Metaphase- plate Chiasma Nonsister chromatids form chiasma Homologous segments cross over, producing hybrid chromosomes Homologous pairs separate into recombinant chromosomes. When the homologous chromosomes separate in maphase L half contain a new egment originating trom the other member of the homologous pair. MEIOSIS I a) random fertilization Sister chromatids separate each going to a different gamete. Recombinant chromosomes Result: two parental chromosomes that match the originals, and tw recombinant chromosomes with new gene combinations. b) crossing over Parental chromosomes c) independent assortment d) all of the above
Natural selection acts on MEIOS Paternal Maternal chromosome red) chromosome Homologous chromosomes we paired all along their lengthe genetic variation. The ultimate source of genetic variation is mutation in the DNA (or RNA in some organisms). However, in sexually reproducing organisms with a long generation time, what process(es) account(s) for individual variation? (blue) Centromere Metaphase- plate Chiasma Nonsister chromatids form chiasma Homologous segments cross over, producing hybrid chromosomes Homologous pairs separate into recombinant chromosomes. When the homologous chromosomes separate in maphase L half contain a new egment originating trom the other member of the homologous pair. MEIOSIS I a) random fertilization Sister chromatids separate each going to a different gamete. Recombinant chromosomes Result: two parental chromosomes that match the originals, and tw recombinant chromosomes with new gene combinations. b) crossing over Parental chromosomes c) independent assortment d) all of the above
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3. Concept Check
Natural selection acts on
Maternal
chromosome
(red)
MEIOSISI
Paternal
chromosome
(blue)
Homologous e
genetic variation. The ultimate
source of genetic variation is
mutation in the DNA (or RNA in
some organisms). However, in
sexually reproducing organisms
with a long generation time,
what process(es) account(s)
Centromere
Metaphase-
plate
lengths
Chiasma
Nonsister chromatids form
chiasma. Homologous segments
cross over, producing hybrid
chromosomes
Homologous pairs separate into
recombinant chromosomes,
When the homologous
chromosomes separate in
for individual variation?
anaphase L half contain a new
segment originating from the
other member of the
homologous pair.
MEIOSIS I
a) random fertilization
Sister chromatids separate
each going to a different
gamete.
b) crossing over
Recombinant
chromosomes
Result:
ut two parental
chromosomes that match the
originals, and two
Parental chromosomes
recombinant chromosomes
c) independent assortment
with new gene combinations.
d) all of the above
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4. Concept Check
Evolutionary fitness is an often misunderstood concept. Which of
the following imaginary individuals would have the greatest
evolutionary fitness?
a) sparrow A
b) sparrow B
c) sparrow C
d) sparrow D
Sparrow A
Sparrow B
Sparrow C
Sparrow D
Beak size (mm)
13
15
17
16
Life span (years)
2.5
3
3
Offspring that
survive to
10
16
12
14
adulthood
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5. Interpreting Data
The figure below shows the frequency of foot phenotypes in a
population of blue-footed boobies. What is the frequency of the W
allele in this population?
a) 0.2
b) 0.4
Phenotypes
c) 0.8
Genotypes
ww
Ww
ww
d) 0.6
Number of animals
320
160
20
(total = 500)
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