Log inSign up

Biology Flashcards: Interpret Evolutionary Trend Data

Study Interpret Evolutionary Trend Data in Biology with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the term for a change in allele frequencies due to random sampling in small populations?

Tap card or press Space to flip

ANSWER

Genetic drift. Random sampling effects are strongest in small populations.

1 / 57

Biology: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

You are hereInterpret Evolutionary Trend Data57 cards

All flashcards

57 cards

What this deck covers

This deck focuses on Interpret Evolutionary Trend Data, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for Biology.

How to use these flashcards

Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

Practice questions

1 of 49Practice questions for this set
A lizard population was monitored for the frequency of a heat-tolerance allele (H) during a period of warming. Year → mean summer temperature (°C) → H allele frequency:
  • 1990: 27°C → 0.18
  • 2000: 28°C → 0.24
  • 2010: 29°C → 0.33
  • 2020: 30°C → 0.46
Which interpretation best fits the data?
Choose an answer

Keep your progress across every deck

Free account · cards you mark are saved to it