Question

the average of a trait is selected for in a population
allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary influences
small population
non - random mating
mutations
gene flow
adaptations
occurs when one species evolves into 2 or more new species
occurs when 2 species develop characteristics in response to changes in the other
occurs when evolution is very slow and steady over long periods of time – changes are minor

Explanation:

To solve this, we match each evolutionary concept to its definition:

1. "The average of a trait is selected for in a population" → Stabilizing Selection (favors intermediate phenotypes, selecting for the average trait).
2. "Allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary influences" → Hardy - Weinberg Principle (describes the equilibrium state of allele/genotype frequencies without evolution).
3. "Small Population, Non - Random Mating, Mutations, Gene Flow, Adaptations" → These are the Five Agents of Evolution (factors that cause evolution by disrupting Hardy - Weinberg equilibrium: genetic drift (small population), non - random mating, mutations, gene flow, and natural selection (which acts on adaptations)).
4. "Occurs when one species evolves into 2 or more new species" → Speciation (the process by which new species arise from a single ancestral species).
5. "Occurs when 2 species develop characteristics in response to changes in the other" → Coevolution (reciprocal evolutionary change between interacting species, not "Divergent Evolution" as written; divergent evolution is when related species become more different over time).
6. "Occurs when evolution is very slow and steady over long periods of time – changes are minor" → Gradualism (the theory that evolution occurs as a series of slow, continuous changes).

Answer:

s (matching each left - hand concept to the correct term):

• "The average of a trait is selected for in a population": Stabilizing Selection
• "Allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary influences": Hardy - Weinberg Principle
• "Small Population, Non - Random Mating, Mutations, Gene Flow, Adaptations": Five Agents of Evolution (Genetic Drift, Non - Random Mating, Mutations, Gene Flow, Natural Selection (acting on Adaptations))
• "Occurs when one species evolves into 2 or more new species": Speciation
• "Occurs when 2 species develop characteristics in response to changes in the other": Coevolution (correcting the handwritten "Divergent Evolution")
• "Occurs when evolution is very slow and steady over long periods of time – changes are minor": Gradualism