BOTANY 130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Phytophthora Infestans, Phenotypic Plasticity, Genetic Drift
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Don"t have to know scientific names of seeds of change . Quinine- healing for malaria, best investment of dutch. Tea- tea originated from china, traded with europe and got addicted to opium. Sugarcane- triangle of trade between europe, africa and the new world. Cotton-slavery, #1 industry in the unites states, led to civil war. Coca- cocaine, even today conflicts in south america over drug. Genetic drift- percentage of gene pool ends up isolated from original population size. Ecotypes- plants have different appearances, examples of ecotypes= forms of same species, growing in different environments. Cline- differences in morphology down a geographic measure. Million of years to see algae evolve into plants) (do these changes happen slow and steady through time or big leaps?) Formation of new species, whole new kingdoms= macro) Polyploidy- sympatric ( same homeland -living together in same geographic area and able to interbreed) vs. allopatric (pop.
