17.3: The Process of Speciation

Question 1

species

Answer 1

a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring

Question 2

speciation

Answer 2

formation of a new species

Question 3

reproductive isolation

Answer 3

separation of a species or population so that they no longer interbreed and evolve into two separate species

Question 4

behavioral isolation

Answer 4

form of reproductive isolation in which tow populations develop differences in courtship rituals or other behaviors that prevent them from breeding

Question 5

geographic isolation

Answer 5

form of reproductive isolation in which two populations are separated by geographic barriers such as rivers, mountains, or bodies of water, leading to the formation of two separate subspecies

Question 6

temporal isolation

Answer 6

form of reproductive isolation in which two or more species reproduces at different times