Speciation Flashcards

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Meaning of allopatric?

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‘Allo’ meaning different and ‘Patric’ meaning location. This is when species are of two different locations, I.e separated by a physical barrier.

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What does the word Sympatric mean?

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‘Sym’ meaning same and ‘Patric’ meaning country. Is a speciation term used for when two species are in the same location, but never meet.

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