Biology 6.3.2

Question 1

Who is Another Scientist who Developed their one Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection?

Answer 1

Alfred Wallace.

Question 2

What Theory is Alfred Wallace Most Known for Developing?

Answer 2

The Theory of Speciation.

Question 3

Who Developed the ‘Theory of Speciation’?

Answer 3

Alfred Wallace.

Question 4

What is ‘Speciation’?

Answer 4

Speciation is a Process that Results in the Formation of a New Species.

Question 5

When does Speciation Occur? (When does a New Species Form)?

Answer 5

When Different Populations of the Same Species Become so Different that they are Unable to Interbreed & Produce Fertile Offspring, they are Considered Different Species, & Speciation has Occurred.

Question 6

Speciation Can Occur as a Result of a Combination of ___, & ___ ___.

Answer 6

Isolation, Natural Selection.

Question 7

What is ‘Isolation’?

Answer 7

Isolation is when Populations of the Same Species Become Separated. It can Eventually Lead to Speciation.