Study Guide for AP Bio Test on Evolution Chapters 22 – 24
You should know….
About Darwin
Evolution as defined by Darwin and concept today
Scientists/theories influenced development of the theory
Points of Darwin’s Theory
Evidences (4) for evolution
Homologous vs analogous structures
Vestigial structures
Microevolution vs macroevolution
Origins of genetic variation
Average heterozygosity
Hardy-Weinberg – how to do problems, conditions that maintain genetic equilibrium
How gene frequencies can be altered
Difference in types of genetic drift – bottleneck, founder effect
Relative fitness
Types of natural selection
Sexual selection – types
How to preserve genetic variation
4 concepts of species
Types of reproductive isolation (prezygotic and postzygotic, types of each)
3 main types of speciation, how differ
Autoploidy and allopolyploidy in sympatric speciation
Punctuated equilibrium vs gradual change in timing of evolution