Species Flashcards
Biological species?
Can reproduce and produce viable and fertile offspring
Types of species identification?
Morphological
Ecological
Genetic
Bioeconomic
Genus and Species relationship?
Species are related to other species in their genera and have a common ancestor
Family and Order relationship?
Every member of a family shares a common ancestor in the same order
Natural Selection?
Process by which biological traits are selected via Differential Reproduction
What is speciation?
evolutionary process creating new biological species
What is a sub-species?
geographically distinct with recognizable differences
Types of speciation?
Allopatic (geographic)
Sympatric (genetic differences while a population lives together)
How are new species created?
New species from Natural Selection then speciation