Speciation Flashcards
1
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Define Species
A
A group of closely related organisms that are able to interbreed and produce fertile offspring
2
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What is meant by the term speciation
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The formation of a new species, this can happen if groups of the species become separated and overtime this allows them to interbreed and genetic variation occurs
3
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What are some ways speciation can occur
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Behavioral differences such as differences in coloration
A physical, geographic separation such as the rise of a mountain range.
4
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What type of speciation occurs in the example of darwin finch’s
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Geographic Separation
5
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What are some ways in which a species can go extinct
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Hunting, Disease, Predation, loss of habitat
6
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Some examples of species that have gone extinct
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Dodo Bird, Caribbean Monk Seal, Ground Sloth
