The two ends of microfilament polymerize at different rates:

fast-growing end - plus end

slow-growing end - minus end

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Neutral theory of molecular evolution

Developed by Motoo Kimura, who argued that most of the evolution of DNA sequences occurs by chance (genetic drift) rather than by natural selection. 

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Theory of recapitulation - Ernst Haeckel

He proposed that the embryonic development of an individual organism (its ontogeny) followed the same path as the evolutionary history of its species (its phylogeny).

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Bergmann’s rule: Populations in colder climates tend to have greater body mass than those in warmer climates.

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Haldane’s rule: Hybrid sterility or hybrid inviability is often limited to the heterogametic sex. 

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Hamilton’s rule:  It states that an allele that causes an altruistic behavior will spread if the following condition is met (rb>C)

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Cope’s rule:  A proposed generalization that individual body size in animals tends to increase during evolution.