Speciation

Question 1

Speciation

Answer 1

Process of genetic isolation and genetic divergence that is responsible for the creation of a new species

Question 2

Species

Answer 2

An evolutionary independent unit in nature - meaning a pop or group of pops that is isolated from others and is thus experiencing the effects of natural selection, genetic drift and mutation independently of others

Question 3

Population

Answer 3

A group of individuals from the same geographic region that generally mate together

Question 4

Genetic isolation

Answer 4

Lack of gene flow between pops of the same species

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Genetic divergence

Answer 5

the process in which two or more pops of an ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes

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Allopatric speciation

Answer 6

Species is split due to a geographic barrier or because some individuals move to a different place

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Sympatric speciation

Answer 7

Species is split by reproductive separation even though they are in the same place