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Chapter 24: The Origin of Species Flashcards

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Macroevolution

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Evolutionary change above the species level

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Microevolution

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Change in the genetic makeup of a population from generation to generation

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Sympatric speciation:

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a small part of a population becomes a new population without being geographically separated

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Allopatric speciation

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A population forms a new species because it is geographically isolated

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