speciation Flashcards

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what is a species

A

Populations that can interbreed with each other and have fertile and viable offspring.

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what is the result if different species mate

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  1. no offspring
  2. sterile offspring (mule)
    cant reproduce and make sperm or egg since chromosome numbers don’t match
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