Species Flashcards

1
Q

How can we tell if organism are different species?

A

Can’t produce offspring

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2
Q

Undergo natural selection and evolve differently to the point they are different species and cat reproduce means

A

Reproductively isolated

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3
Q

Divergent evolution means

A

Same species grow apart in a likeness due to different pressures

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4
Q

Convergent evolution means

A

Different species become more alike due to pressure being same

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5
Q

Pre-zygotic barriers

A

Prevent fertilization

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6
Q

Ex of Pre-zygotic barriers are (4)

A

1) Temporal
2) Ecological
3) Behavioral
4) Mechanical

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7
Q

Temporal

A

When two species mate diff times

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8
Q

Ecological

A

Two diff habitats

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9
Q

Behavioral

A

Different courtship

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10
Q

Mechanical

A

Physical differences
(Small dog with Big dog ex)

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11
Q

Barriers that affect after an embryo is developed

A

Post-zygotic barriers

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12
Q

Examples of Post-Zygotic barriers (3)?

A

1) Hybrid inviability
2) Hybrid Infertility
3) Hybrid breakdown

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13
Q

Hybrid invisibility means

A

Offspring is produced but fails to develop

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14
Q

Hybrid infertility

A

Hybrid fails to produce gametes

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15
Q

Hybrid breakdown

A

F1 can make offspring but F2 generation can’t develop properly

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16
Q

Little evolution is called

A

Punctuated equilibrium

17
Q

Gradualism means

A

Slow evolution away from each other

18
Q

Species rapidly diversifies
(ecological niches)

A

Adaptive radiation

19
Q

Two types of speciation?

A

1) Allopatric
2) Sympatric

20
Q

Separated by geographical barrier

A

Allopatric speciation

21
Q

When new species form randomly within population

A

Sympatric speciation

22
Q

Extra chromosomes

A

Polyploidy