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Lesson 2: Species & Speciation Flashcards

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1
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4 postulates of morphological species concept

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  1. Species consist of similar individuals sharing the same essence;
  2. Each species is separated from all others by a sharp difference;
  3. Each species is completely constant through time; and
  4. There are strict limits to the possible variation w/in any one species
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Which of the postulate isn’t accepted today?

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Each species is completely constant through time

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3
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natural group of organisms

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species

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4
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Which concept is not applicable in case of cryptic species?

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Morphological Species Concept

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5
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Nature produces individuals and nothing more

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Nominalistic Species Concept

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Also known as morphological species concept

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typological species concept

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Who’s idea is the nominalistic species concept

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william ockham

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What’s the main point of ockham’s concept?

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species are mental concepts & nothing more

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9
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It was popular in 18th century in France and still used by some botanist

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nominalistic species concept

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10
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Species are the largest and most inclusive reproductive community of sexual and cross-fertilizing individuals that share a common gene pool

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Biological species concept

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Types of species concepts

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Typological / morphological species concept
nominalistic species concept
biological species concept
evolutionary species concept
phylogenetic species concept
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12
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Who formulated first the biological species concept?

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Karl Jordan 1905

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13
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Who supported Jordan’s idea in 1937?

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Dobzhansky

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Who supported it n 1940?

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Ernest Mayr

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15
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BSC was accepted in the after of the ______ in 1859

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origin of species

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16
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2 points of the concept about organism

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– Organisms may appear to be alike and be different species.

– Organisms may look different yet be the same species

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17
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The 3 properties of a species by Mayr

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Reproductive Community
Ecological Unit
Genetic Unit

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18
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Intercommunicating gene pool; merely a temporary vessel holding a small portion of the contents of gene pool.

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Genetic unit

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19
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individuals of species recognize each other as potential mates

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reproductive community

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20
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cooperatively form a unit; interact w/ other species as unit

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ecological unit

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21
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3 problems w/ BSC

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Asexual groups
Reproductive isolation is often incomplete
Not applicable to extinct species

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why is asexual groups a problem w/ BSC?

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interbreeding isn’t possible

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23
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Why does reproductive isolation is often incomplete?

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hybridization

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Why is it not applicable to extinct species?

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fossil specimens have limited characters to look on

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Species is a series of ancestor descendent populations passing through time and space independent of other populations, each of which possesses its own evolutionary tendencies and historical fate

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Evolutionary Species concept

26
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Who formulate Evolutionary Species Concept?

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G.G. Simpson & E.O Wiley

27
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Why did they formulate this concept?

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due to the flaws of the biological species and it is initially developed to define fossil species

28
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Species is the smallest diagnosable monophyletic group of populations within which there is a parental pattern of ancestry and descent

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Phylogenetic Species Concept

29
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why is it less restrictive than the biological species concept?

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breeding between members of different species does not pose a problem

30
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Who formulated PSC?

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J. Cracraft

31
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PSC meaning

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it permits successive species to be defined even if they have evolved in an unbroken line of descent, with continuity of sexual fertility

32
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new total number of species on earth

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8.7 million; 6.5 on land & 2.2 in oceans

33
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15 types of species

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Chronospecies 
Cosmopolitan species 
Cryptic species 
Endemic species 
Fugitive species 
Polytypic species 
Relic species
Lazarus species
Subspecies 
Superspecies 
Vicariant species 
Sister species 
Sibling species 
Semispecies 
Ring species
34
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ranks below the species

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infraspecific rank

35
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Genus name + Specific epithet + Infraspecific rank

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trinomial; usually made when the taxon has small diff w/ its closest taxon

36
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true or false

Placing a taxon under a infraspecific rank is subjective (same as with declaring a new species)

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true

37
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Infraspecific rank is encouraged

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algae, fungi and plants (ICN)

38
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Infraspecific rank is not always encouraged

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animals (ICZN) & prokaryotes (ICNP)

39
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below the variety rank

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forma; usually used in highly cultivated plants

40
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A lineage splitting into two or more separates species

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speciation

41
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changes in species is slow and gradual, occurring in small periodic changes in the gene pool

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gene flow

42
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t or f

Intermediate phenotypes cannot be observed

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false; it can be observed

43
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2 rates/ tempo of speciation

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gradualism

punctuated equilibrium

44
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gradualism

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changes in species slow & gradual, occurs in small periodic changes in gene pool

45
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example of gradualism

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horse

46
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punctuated equilibrium

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occurs in spurts of relatively rapid change with long periods of non- change

47
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intermediate phenotypes can be observed

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gradualism

48
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no record of the intermediate phenotypes

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punctuated equilibrium

49
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For a lineage to speciate, a population must be isolated; 2types of isolation

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reproductively & geographically

50
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reproductive isolation

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Caused by the existence of biological barriers that prevents members of two different species from producing viable, fertile hybrids

51
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2kinds of speciation under reproductive isolation

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prezygotic & postzygotic barriers

52
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prezygotic barrier

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reproduction BEFORE fertilization; malting or ferti

53
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postzygotic barrier

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reproduction AFTER fertilization; hybrid viability or ferti

54
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4 prezygotic isolating mechanisms and meaning

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temporal - two species mate at diff times of the years; based on seasons
ecological - occupy diff habitats
behavioural - diff courtship behaviours
mechanical - physical diff prevents copulation/pollination

55
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3 postzygotic isolating mechanisms and meaning

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hybrid inviability - hybrids are produced but fail to develop to reproductive maturity

hybrid infertility - fail to produce functional gametes (sterility)

hybrid breakdown - F1 hybrids are fertile but F2 hybrids generation fails to develop properly

56
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4kinds of speciation under geographical isolation

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allopatric speciation
sympatric speciation
peripatric speciation
Parapratic speciation

57
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Speciation occurs when the gene flow between populations is interrupted by a geographical barrier

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allopatric speciation

58
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Speciation occurs when a small group breaks off from the larger group and forms a new species due to physical barriers

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peripatric speciation

59
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Speciation occurs when a species is spread out over a large area which results in mating restricted to a vicinity. Although there is no physical barrier involve, slight differences in their habitat can result in speciation

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Parapratic speciation

60
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Speciation occurs when there is

no geographical barrier to interrupt gene flow between populations

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sympatric speciation

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