Chapter 15 Flashcards

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Speciation

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process by which one species splits into two or more species

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New species resulting from speciation share..

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many characteristics because they descend from common ancestor

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Speciation increases

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diversity of life

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Biological species concept

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group of populations whose members have the potential to interbred in nature and produce fertile offspring

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Biological species concept is useless for

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defining prokaryotes

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Biological species concept is problematic for defining

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species of fossils

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Morphological species concept

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based on distinguishing physical traits

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Morphological species concept can be applied to

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fossils, asexualling and sexually reproducing organisms

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Ecological species concept

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defines species by its ecological role or niche

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Ecological species concept focuses on

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unique adaptions to a particular role in biological community

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Phylogenetic species concept

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defines species as the smallest group of individuals which share a common ancestor, each species forms 1 branch on tree of life

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Phylogenetic species concept is problematic to..

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determined amount of difference required separate species

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13
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Species interbreed resulting in

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hybrids

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14
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Reproductive barriers

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  • prezygotic

- postzygotic

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5 types of pre zygotic barriers

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habitat isolation

  • temporal isolation
  • behavioural isolation
  • mechanical isolation
  • gametic isolation
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Habitat isolation

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two species live in same general are but not same kind of place

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Temporal isolation

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two species breed at different times

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Behavioural isolation

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there is little or no mate recognition between females and males of diff species

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Mechanical isolation

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female and male sex organs are not compatible

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Gametic isolation

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female and male games are not compatible

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3 types of post zygotic barriers

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  • reduced hybrid viability
  • reduced hybrid fertility
  • hybrid breakdown
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Reduced hybrid viability

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most hybrid offspring do not survive

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Reduced hybrid fertility

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hybrid offspring are vigorous but sterile

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Hybrid breakdown

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first generation hybrids are viable and fertile but offspring of hybrids are sterile

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Allopatric speciation
populations of the same species are geographically operated isolating their gene pools
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Isolated population will no longer share changes in allele frequencies caused by
- natural selection - genetic drift - mutation
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Gene flow between population is initially prevent by..
geographic barriers
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Sympatric speciation
occurs when a new species arises within the same geographic area as parent species
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Gene flow between population may be reduced by
- polyploidy - habitat differentiation - sexual selection
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Most plants we grow for food are..
polyploids
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Wheat species Have evolved for..
10,000 years
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Allopatric speciation is the cause for..
most diversity on Earth
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Adaptive radiation
evident in islands because far enough apart to permit evolution in isolating but close enough to allow occasional gene flow
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Hybrid zones
regions in which members of different species mate producing hybrid offspring
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3 possible outcomes of hybrid zones
- reinforcement - fusion - stability
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Reinforcement
hybrid offspring are not fit, natural selection reinforces reproductive barriers
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Fusion
reproductive barriers are not strong, speciation process reverses
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Stability
hybrids continue to be produced but each species maintains its own integrity
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Punctuated equilibria
long periods of little speciation interpreted by abrupt epodes of speciation
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Time between speciation event averaged ___ ______ years and rarely took less than ______ years
6.5 million; 50,000