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species and speciation Flashcards

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what is a nested hierarchy of life?

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made by carl linnaeus
its a way to identify how species relate to each other
categorized based on similar traits
starts broad and get more specific

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what is a species?

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group of organisms that are biologically distinct from other and evolving along lineages

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what is a species concept?

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a set of conditions that are necessary and sufficient to identify a group of individuals as a species
don’t only define what a species is but also define what speciation is

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what is morphological species concept?

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all individuals of a species share measurable traits that distinguish them from individuals of other species
based on notable differences in phenotype

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what are the pros for morphological species concept?

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a practical approach that everyone understands
focuses on novelties that have arisen over time
used for classifying fossil records
not focusing on selection and evolution

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what are the cons of morphological species concept?

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not useful where species exhibit substantial phenotypic polymorphism or belong to rings
not useful when there is lots of superficial phenotypic differences between putative species/groups

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what is biological species concept?

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based in the ability of populations to interbreed and produce viable offspring
under natural conditions

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what are the pros for biological speciation?

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many sister species are hard to distinguish
uses own perceptions to set limits
key unit of evolutionary change and that gene flow is the glue that holds species together
studies reasons that underlie reproductive isolation

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what are the cons for biological species concept?

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can only be used for living populations, no temporal dimensions relies on sexual reproduction
populations/species near each other can mate
doesn’t apply to organisms created by hybridization

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what are pre zygotic isolating mechanisms?

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temporal, ecological, behavioural, mechanical and gamete mortality
acts prior to the production of a zygote (fertilized egg)

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what are post zygotic isolating mechanisms?

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hybrid inviability and hybrid sterility
acts after the zygote formation

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what are subspecies?

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a taxonomic subdivision of a species

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what is a species ring?

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a species with a geographic distribution that forms a ring around uninhabitable terrain

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what is a cline?

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a pattern of smooth variation in a characteristic along a geographic gradient

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what is sexual reproduction?

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gametes from mother and father are passed to offspring

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what is parthenogenesis?

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only passes genes to daughter and nothing else, no male needed

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what is hybridogenesis?

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passes on what gamete they got from their mom and pairs it with a male gamete
same mother gamete is passed on

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what is gynogenesis?

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copying entire genome and passing it on to offspring, no male gamete in offspring’s genome
male gamete only triggers the copying of the genome

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what is a reproductive isolating mechanism?

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biological characteristic that prevents the gene pool of 2 species from mixing

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what is a hybrid?

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an organism produced by mating between parents of different species or sub species

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what is ecological isolation?

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prezygotic isolating mechanism
species live in same geographical region occupy different habitats

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what is temporal isolation

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pre zygotic isolating mechanism
live in same habitat but breed at different times of day or different times of year

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what is biological isolation?

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prezygotic isolating mechanism
nonliving tissues between the vascular cambium and the stem surface
signals of one species isn’t recognized by the other

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what is mechanical isolation?

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prezygotic isolation
differences in the structure of reproductive organs or other body parts

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what is gametic isolation?

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prezygotic isolation
incompatibility between the sperm of one species and the eggs of another; may prevent fertilization

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what is hybrid inviability?

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postzygotic isolating mechanism
hybrid individual has low probability of survival to reproductive age

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what is hybrid sterility?

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postzygotic isolating mechanism
hybrid offspring cannot form functional gametes

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what is hybrid breakdown?

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postzygotic isolating mechanism
hybrids are capable of reproducing but their offspring have either reduced fertility or reduced viability

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what is ecological species concept?

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groups of individual organisms adapt to particular resources (niche) in the environment
delineations based on niche usage
emphasis on selection, wedge between different groups

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what are the pros of ecological species concept?

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uses species own ecological usage to set limits
strong biological and evolutionary change
emphasis on selection as important force preventing intermediate forms

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what are the cons of ecological species concept?

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many sister species use same resources
defining niche use can be very difficult
many species are flexible in niche
can’t use on extinct populations

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what is the phylogenetic species concept?

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species are a diagnosable cluster of individuals within which there is a parental pattern of ancestor and decent
based on common ancestry
look at genome of species
see if there is genetic similarities

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what are the pros of phylogenetic species concept?

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considers temporal nature if species
no complicated sub species designations
not troubled by possibility that slightly different geographic forms might interbreed

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what are the cons of phylogenetic species concepts?

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too easy to meet species threshold
- results in more rare species
divisions based on minor differences
uni parental species, little gene flow
groups that reproduce may not remain separate species due to gene flow

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what is the practical species concept?

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species delineations based on subjective judgement of any competent systematist

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what are the pros of practical species concept?

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decisions based in careful consideration of all available info, flexible criteria for different taxa

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what are the cons for practical species concept?

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no philosophically satisfying what happens when 2 competent systematists disagree

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what is differential fitness species concept?

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species are groups of individuals that are reciprocally characterized by features that would have negative effects in other groups. can’t regularly exchange between groups upon contact
differences may be due to differential adaptation, genetic drift, or other non adaptive processes

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what are the pros to differential fitness species concept?

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allows exchange of genes
recognizes species specific features arise via reproductive isolation and differential selection
reproductive isolation is not necessary (doesn’t require restricted reproduction)
applicable to uni-parental and bi parental organisms

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what are the cons of differential fitness species concepts?

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can only be used easily in living populations
need to know the fitness effect of trait variation (hard to figure out)
how to deal with lineages of individuals inhabiting the same environment but carrying different selectively natural alleles

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what is retrospective reproductive community concept?

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species delineations are only calid looking back in time

41
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what is the problem with species concepts?

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each species concept tells us part of the story of biodiversity
trade off between concepts that are universal vs. those that are specific

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what is allopatric speciation?

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the evolutions of reproductive isolating mechanisms between 2 populations that are geographically separated
different countries or separated by a physical barrier
no genetic flow

43
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what is a species cluster?

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a group of closely related species recently descended from a common ancestor
separated and changed on their own

44
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what is secondary contact?

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contact after a period of geographical isolation

45
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what is species fusion?

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merger of 2 populations into one after the establishment of secondary contact

46
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what are hybrid zones?

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a geographical area where hybrid offspring of 2 divergent populations or species are common

47
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what is reinforcement?

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  1. enhancement of reproductive isolation that had developed while populations were geographically separated
  2. encouraging or establishing a pattern of behaviour using a positive or negative stimulus
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what is sexual reproduction?

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can lead to speciation
strong mating within own population

49
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what is parapatric speciation?

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same geographical area in adjacent countries
mutations occur over time
selective barriers (phenotypic traits for specific environment)
somewhat controversial

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what is sympatric speciation?

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speciation that occurs without the geographic isolation of populations
rare
no barriers
most controversial

51
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what is a host race?

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population that may be reproductively isolated from other populations of the same species as a consequence of their adaptation to feed on specific host plants

52
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what is polyploidy?

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the condition of having one or more extra copies of the entire haploid complement of chromosomes

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what is autopolyploidy?

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genetic condition of having more than two sets of chromosomes from the same parent species

54
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what is unreduced gametes?

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a gamete that contains the same number of chromosomes as a somatic cell

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what is allopolyploidy?

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genetic conditions of having 2 or more complete sets of chromosomes from different parent species

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what are the chromosomal alterations?

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deletion, duplication, translocation, and inversion

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what is deletion?

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broken segments lost from chromosome

58
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what is duplication?

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broken segments inserted into homologous chromosome

59
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what is inversion?

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broken segments reattached in reversed orientation

60
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what is translocation?

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broken segments attached to nonhomologous chromosome

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what is inversion a problem?

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they can’t recombine during meiosis due to chromosomes not lining up in the same orientation

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what is genetics mechanisms of speciation?

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gradual and or accumulation of genetic differences over time
involve few or many traits

63
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what is nondisjunction?

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failure of homologous pair separation during meiosis 1
failure of chromatid separation during meiosis 2

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what are the changes in chromosomal numbers?

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euploids, aneuploids and polyploids

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what are euploids?

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normal number of chromosomes

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what are aneuploids?

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extra or missing chromosomes

67
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what are polyploids?

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extra sets of chromosomes
spindle fails during mitosis

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