Extinction and Speciation Flashcards

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what is extinction?

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Extinction happens when a species cannot adapt quickly enough to the environment change and they all die

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name 6 way in which extinction can happen

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  1. The environment changes too quickly
  2. A new predator kills them all
  3. A new disease kills them all
  4. They cannot compete with another species for food
  5. A natural disaster kills them all
  6. A new species develop
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what is speciation?

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Speciation is when a new species develops, this happens when populations of the same species become so different that they can no longer breed together to produce fertile offspring

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what are the four stages of isolation?

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  1. Two populations of the same species
  2. Physical barriers separate populations
  3. Populations adapt to new environments (and can no longer breed together)
  4. Development of new species
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