Evolution — GATE Ecology and Evolution (EY)
Evolution for GATE Ecology and Evolution (EY): all 7 topics, with study resources and previous year questions for each.
Topics in Evolution
- Evolution: Fundamentals (GATE EY) — Fundamentals: Lamarckism; Darwinism; Modern Synthesis; Variation; Heritability; Natural selection; Fitness and adaptation; Types of selection (e.g. stabilizing…
- Diversity of Life (GATE EY) — Diversity of Life: Origin and history of life on earth; Paleobiological evidence; Diversity and classification of life; Classical taxonomy vs systematics (clad…
- Life History Theory (GATE EY) — Life History Theory: Allocation of resources; Tradeoffs; r/K selection; Strategies (e.g. semelparity and iteroparity).
- Evolution: Interactions (GATE EY) — Interactions: Co-evolution (e.g. mutualism, arms race, co-speciation); Prey-predator interactions (e.g. mimicry, crypsis); Host-parasite interactions
- Population and Quantitative Genetics (GATE EY) — Population and Quantitative Genetics: Origins of genetic variation; Mendelian genetics; Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium; Drift; Selection (one-locus two-alleles mod…
- Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics (GATE EY) — Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics: Mutation rates; Molecular clocks; Neutral processes; Rates of evolution; Chromosomal and genome evolution (e.g. hybridiz…
- Macroevolution (GATE EY) — Macroevolution: Species concepts; Speciation and extinction; Adaptive radiation; Convergence; Biogeographic processes; Continental drift.