movement of alleles from one population to another

when animals move from one population to another and breed in the new
population; when spores or seeds of plants or fungi are spread to new areas

similar populations (genetically)

different populations (genetically) that could evolve

into different species

changes in allele frequencies due to chance alone

small populations are more likely to be affected by chance; due to chance, some
alleles may increase in frequency while others may decrease and even become
eliminated from the population.

genetic drift that occurs after an event drastically

reduces the size of a population
genetic drift that occurs after a small number of individuals colonize a new
area
population loses genetic variation, so the population is less likely to have some
individuals that will be able to adapt to a changing environment; harmful alleles
may become more common due to chance alone

process in which certain traits increase mating success and therefore become more
common in the population
females preferentially mate with males that display certain traits, so those traits get
passed on to offspring and can become more exaggerated each generation

competition/fighting among males for females

males display certain traits to attract females

Whenever organisms leave a population they take their alleles with them. Allowing the population
to stay similar

There are less alleles; not enough to balance out

Traits that help males to win mates become selected for generation after generation