Heterochrony
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- Created on: 08-11-18 13:34
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2. Which type of fish exhibits heterochronic shifts in the expression of opsin genes depending on species
- Moray eels
- Tilpia
- Zebra
- Flatfish
3. What is the term used to describe the variation in frequency of different genotypes in a small population, owing to chance disappearance of particular genes as individuals die/don't reproduce?
- Heterotypy
- Genetic drift
- Genetic bottleneck
- Genetic variation
4. Define neoteny
- When the developmental process begins earlier
- Development of additional traits past adulthood
- Sexual maturity during a juvenile stage
- Juvenile characteristics occuring in adult forms
5. Define heterochrony
- Evolutionary change in the size, amount or concentration of a 'thing'
- Evolutionary change of a 'thing' produced
- Evolutionary change in developmental timing
- Evolutionary change in the spatial arrangement of development
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