Speciation

Question 1

Group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed in nature and produce viable fertile offspring, but do not produce viable offspring with members of other groups.

Answer 1

Species

Question 2

These are group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

Answer 2

Species

Question 3

It is how a new kind of plant or animal species is created.

Answer 3

Speciation

Question 4

It occurs when a group within a species separates from other members of its species and develops its own unique characteristics.

Answer 4

Speciation

Question 5

The gene flow is interrupted when a population is divided into geographically isolated subpopulations.

Answer 5

Allopatric Speciation

Question 6

It occurs when a species separates into two separate groups which are isolated from one another.

Answer 6

Allopatric Speciation

Question 7

A _______ such as a mountain range or a waterway, makes it impossible for them to breed with one another.

Answer 7

physical barrier

Question 8

TRUE OR FALSE?

In Allopatric Speciation, each species develops differently based on the demands of their unique habitat or the genetic characteristics of the group that are passed onto offspring.

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

It occurs in populations that live in the same geographic area.

Answer 9

Sympatric Speciation

Question 10

It occurs when there are no physical barriers preventing any members of a species from mating with another, and all members are in close proximity to one another.

Answer 10

Sympatric Speciation

Question 11

TRUE OR FALSE?

A new species, perhaps based on a different food source or characteristic, seems to develop gradually.

Answer 11

FALSE. In Sympatric Speciation, a new species may develop spontaneously.

Question 12

TRUE OR FALSE?

The theory is that some individuals become dependent on certain aspects of an environment—such as shelter or food sources—while others do not.

Answer 12

TRUE (Sympatric Speciation)

Question 13

This happens when gene flow is diminished by Polyploidy, Habitat differentiation, Sexual selection.

Answer 13

Sympatric Speciation

Question 14

a species is spread out over a large geographic area

Answer 14

Parapatric Speciation

Question 15

TRUE OR FALSE?

Although it is possible for any member of the species to mate with another member, individuals only mate with those in their own geographic region.

Answer 15

TRUE (Parapatric Speciation)

Question 16

When small groups of individuals break off from the larger group and form a new species.

Answer 16

Peripatric Speciation

Question 17

TRUE OR FALSE?

The main difference between allopatric speciation and peripatric speciation is that in peripatric speciation, one group is much smaller than the other.

Answer 17

TRUE