AP Biology

Unit 7 Natural Selection

12 topics · 134 questions, each explained

1. 7.1 Introduction to Natural Selection 4 ideas · 10 questions

   Evolution · Competition for limited resources · Evolutionary fitness · Biotic environment

2. 7.2 Natural Selection 4 ideas · 10 questions

   Phenotypic variation · Selective pressure · Fitness depends on the environment · Molecular variation

3. 7.3 Artificial Selection 1 idea · 7 questions

   Artificial selection

4. 7.4 Population Genetics 3 ideas · 17 questions

   Random occurrences in evolution · Mutation as raw material for selection · Allele frequency

5. 7.5 Hardy–Weinberg Equilibrium 2 ideas · 13 questions

   Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium · Allele frequency

6. 7.6 Evidence of Evolution 3 ideas · 10 questions

   Evidence for evolution · Extant and extinct organisms · Sequence comparison

7. 7.7 Common Ancestry 1 idea · 9 questions

   Eukaryote

8. 7.8 Continuing Evolution 1 idea · 10 questions

   Continuing evolution

9. 7.9 Phylogeny 6 ideas · 14 questions

   Phylogenetic trees and cladograms as hypotheses · Phylogenetic tree · Out-group · Node · Morphological data · Revision of trees

10. 7.10 Speciation 7 ideas · 14 questions

    Speciation · Biological species concept · Punctuated equilibrium · Divergent evolution · Convergent evolution · Allopatric speciation · Prezygotic mechanism

11. 7.11 Variations in Populations 1 idea · 9 questions

    Genetic variation in a population

12. 7.12 Origins of Life on Earth 2 ideas · 11 questions

    Models of the origin of life · RNA world hypothesis

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