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1
Q

What are the three types of speciation?

A

Allopatric
Parapatric
Sympatric

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Type of speciation where gene flow is interrupted when a population is divided into geographically isolated
subpopulations

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Allopatric

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3
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Occurs when part of a population enters a new habitat bordering the range of the parent
species

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Parapatric speciation

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happens when gene flow is diminished by:
• Polyploidy
• Habitat differentiation
• Sexual selectionhappens when gene flow is diminished by:
• Polyploidy
• Habitat differentiation
• Sexual selection
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Sympatric speciation

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5
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Speciation occurs by…

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Gradualism

Punctuated equilibrium

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6
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Gradual transformation of one species through a series of intermediate forms

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Gradualism

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Brief bursts of rapid evolution

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Punctuated Equillibrium

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8
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Species tends to disperse in different
niche, adapting to different speciation
needed in that specific area

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Adaptive radiation

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9
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Two types of isolation mechanisms

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Pre-zygotic

Post zygotic

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What are the 4 Pre-zygotic isolation mechanisms

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Behavioral
Ecological
Mechanical
Gametic

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11
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incompatible reproductive structures between species

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Mechanical Isolation

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12
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incompatible gametes during fertilization

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Gametic Isolation

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13
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barriers in the ecology

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Ecological Isolation

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absence of cross-attraction between individuals of different species, inhibiting
any courtship initiation

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Behavioral Isolation

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What are the 4 types of postzygotic isolation mechanism

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Ecological Availability
Hybrid Availability
Behavioral Sterility
Hybrid sterility

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closely related species which are morphologically alike but are behaviorally
and reproductively isolated from each other

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Sibling species

17
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species that are alike on the basis of observed features but are genetically
and sexually different

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Cryptic species

18
Q

– species found throughout the tropics

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Pantropical species

19
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found in a particular region

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endemic species

20
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– those occurring at high elevations on mountain ranges

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Montane species

21
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species with uniparental origin

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Agamo Species

22
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– species whose two sexes are found in the same individual produced asexually

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Panmictic species

23
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produced asexually

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Apomictic species

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