Evolutionary Biology · Evolution

Mechanisms of Microevolution

Studying changes in allele frequencies due to selection, drift, and gene flow.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does genetic drift impact small populations differently than large ones?
  2. 2Why is genetic variation the fundamental prerequisite for natural selection?
  3. 3How can sexual selection lead to traits that seem detrimental to survival?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Evolution - Grade 11ON: Molecular Genetics - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Biology
Unit: Evolutionary Biology
Period: Evolution

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