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4: Forces of Evolution

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    138517

    • Julie Wieczkowski, Melanie M. Mayberry, Lisa Marie Anselmi, & Susan Maguire
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    Learning Objectives
    • Perform calculations to determine change in allele frequencies within a population
    • Document how a selective pressure can change allele frequencies and can cause evolution to occur in the ant population.
    • Write and test a hypothesis

    Thumbnail: An insectivorous primate (marmoset) eating a grasshopper.

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