AP Bio Chapter 23 Part 7 Flashcards
Speciation =
Reproductive isolation
What are species created by
A series of evolutionary processes that result in reproductive isolation in a population (2 organisms)
What did Darwin never actually tackle
How things arose
What did Ernest mayr define
Biological species concept
A population whose members can interbreed and produce viable fertile offspring
What are the other species definitions
Ecological
Morphological
Paleological
Morphological
Based on appearance
Ecological
Based on niche
Paleological
Based on fossils
What are two ways of speciation
Allopathic and sympathetic speciation
Allopatric speciation
2 different countries
A population is isolated from other populations due to its physical, geographical barriers
If given enough time, and enough evolution, the populations will become reproductively isolated
Sympatric Isolation
Same country
The populations remain in the same physical area, but become reproductively isolated from other populations due to other mechanisms