BIOLOGY 1M03- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 116 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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The cell theory; theory of evolution by ns. Redi"s experiment to test spontaneous generation of maggots. Pasteur"s experiment to test spontaneous generation of bacteria. A form of ns where humans drive the course of evolution, not nature. Repeating this process over generations results in changes in the characteristic of a domesticated population over time (ex. dogs) Depends on how many genes influence the phenotype, and how much the phenotype is controlled by environmental factors. Depends on whether there are deleterious consequences (trade-offs) of artificial selection and the limits of the available variation. Hunters shot the biggest and strongest individuals. Between 1971-2003, the size and weight of these animals declined; additionally males are becoming reproductively active earlier. Thus the effect of trophy hunting was to reduce the quality and number of trophies. There are concerns over the effects of decreased size on female fertility and disease susceptibility.
