BIO.SCI.10.D
Analyze evolutionary mechanisms other than natural selection, including genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, and genetic recombination, and their effect on the gene pool of a population.
Biology · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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evolutionary mechanismsnatural selectiongenetic driftgene flowmutationgenetic recombinationgene poolpopulation
Skills
- analyze (evolutionary mechanisms other than natural selection) #dok3
- evaluate (the effects of genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, and genetic recombination on the gene pool) #dok3
- differentiate (between multiple evolutionary mechanisms) #dok2
- explain (how mechanisms affect population gene pools) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify evolutionary mechanisms other than natural selection, such as genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, and genetic recombination. #dok1
- I can describe how genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, and genetic recombination operate in populations. #dok2
- I can differentiate between natural selection and other evolutionary mechanisms. #dok2
- I can analyze how evolutionary mechanisms impact the gene pool of a population. #dok3
- I can evaluate the role of different evolutionary mechanisms in shaping genetic diversity. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Multiple evolutionary mechanisms—including but not limited to natural selection—act on populations and contribute to changes in their genetic makeup.
- Genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, and genetic recombination each alter a population's gene pool in distinct ways, affecting genetic diversity and adaptation.
Essential Questions
- What are the major evolutionary mechanisms besides natural selection, and how do they function?
- How does each evolutionary mechanism influence the gene pool of a population?
- Why is it important to understand multiple mechanisms of evolution when studying population genetics?
- How do genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, and genetic recombination compare in their effects on genetic diversity?
- In what situations might one evolutionary mechanism be more influential than others in a population?