WEEK 10 · Dec 7–13
Evolution + Population Genetics
Focus on natural selection, hardy-weinberg, genetic drift, gene flow, selection, speciation, phylogeny. Read before the meeting; bring your hardest questions.
MAJOR CONCEPTS
What to know
Natural selectionHardy-Weinberggenetic driftgene flowselectionspeciationphylogeny
Practice focus: Solve Hardy–Weinberg problems and interpret selection data.
READ THIS WEEK
Choose your reading
Campbell Biology, 12th ed. · Ch. 22–26
FREE ALTERNATIVE · OpenStax Biology 2e
- Ch. 18 — Evolution & Origin of Species
- Ch. 19 — Evolution of Populations
- Ch. 20 — Phylogenies & History of Life
OpenStax covers the week's material if you do not have Campbell. You do not need to read both textbooks.
MATERIALS