Exam 2 PPTs - 2 Flashcards
how many different species are living on Earth?
- slightly over … species of animals, plants, fungi and protists have been described thus far
- conservative estimates propose that the total number of described and undescribed species is about …
- some analyses suggest that it could be as high as …
1.9 million;
9 million;
100 million
understanding what species are and how they form is central to efforts to …
preserve biodiversity
what is a species and how are they formed? species concepts: 1. ... 2. ... 3. ...
the morphospecies concept;
the phylogenetic species concept;
the biological species concept
how species are formed:
allopatric: start with original population
- initial step of speciation: ….
- evolution of reproductive isolation occurs in …
- new distinct species after …
barrier formation;
isolation;
equilibration of new ranges
how species are formed:
peripatric:
- initial step of speciation: …
- evolution of reproductive isolation: …
- new distinct species after equilibration of new ranges
new niche entered;
in isolated niche
how species are formed:
parapatric:
- initial step of speciation: …
- evolution of reproductive isolation: …
- new distinct species after equilibration of new ranges
new niche entered;
in adjacent niche
how species are formed:
sympatric:
- initial step of speciation: …
- evolution of reproductive isolation: …
- new distinct species after equilibration of new range
genetic polymorphism;
within the population
how species are formed:
classically, speciation has been hypothesized to be a three-stage process:
1. …
2. … such as mating system or habitat use
3. …
isolation;
divergence in traits;
reproductive isolation
how species are formed:
- classically, speciation has been hypothesized to be a three-stage process: isolation, divergence in traits, reproductive isolation
- speciation via this process is widespread in nature. However, in some instances, speciation can follow a different path. Stages 1 and 2 can occur … and in the … In many speciation events stage 3 …
- nevertheless, this hypothesis provides a useful framework for analyzing how speciation tasks place
at the same time;
same place;
never occurs
mechanisms of isolation:
- isolation is … between two populations
- commonly occurs as a result of … factors that cause populations to become …
reduction in gene flow;
geographic factors;
physically separated
mechanisms of isolation:
- gene flow tends to … gene frequencies and reduce the … of populations
- once gene flow is dramatically reduced or ceases, … begins and … may take place
homogenize;
differentiation;
evolutionary independence;
speciation
mechanisms of isolation:
- the allopatric model: the essence of allopatric speciation is that … creates an effective barrier to …
physical isolation;
gene flow
mechanisms of isolation:
geographic isolation through dispersal and colonization in Hawaiian Drosophila species
- the dispersal and colonization hypothesis make two predictions:
1. closely related species should be found on …
2. the sequence of … events should correspond to the sequence of …
adjacent islands;
branching events;
island formation
mechanisms of isolation:
- geographic isolation through …
vicariance;
mechanisms of divergence:
- adaptation to different …: when populations of a single species occupy multiple habitats with differing …, a frequent outcome is … and …, which can lead to …
habitats;
selection pressures;
phenotypic; genetic divergence;
speciation