Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems.

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A mathematical equation that can be used to calculate the frequencies of the alleles of a particular gene in a population.
Hardy weinberg
Form of nuclear division produces 4 gametes
Meiosis
Competition among individuals of the same species
Intraspecific
Type of selection that favours individuals with extreme Phenotypes
Disruptive
Selection that tends to eliminate the extremes of the phenotypes
Stabilising
Speciation that occurs due to geographic boundaries
Allopatric
Takes place in small populations, resulting in reduction in genetic diversity.
Genetic drift
A variable rate that limits the rate of a chemical reaction
Limiting factors
Factors that influence population size that are not organisms
Abiotic
When one animal is consumed by an organism
Predation
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All the living and non living components of a particular area
Ecosystem
The place where an organism normally lives and which is characterised by physical conditions and the types of other organisms present
Habitat
Square structure used to measure species frequencies
Quadrat
The process by which living organisms return to an area after a natural disaster
Succession
The range and variety of genes, species and habitats within a particular region
Biodiversity
The total mass of living material, normally measured in a specific area over a given period of time
Biomass
The management of the Earth's natural resources by humans in such a way that the maximum use of them can be made in the future
Conservation
The end-stage in the evolution of a plant community
Climax
All the living organisms present in an ecosystem at a given time
Community
The environmental force altering the frequency of alleles in a population
Selection pressure
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