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Species

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Consists of populations which consist of individuals. All the individuals in a species can breed with each other successfully

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Divergence

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When two populations become different from each other in their genetics and their phenotypes

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Speciation

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When a new species forms or when one species becomes two species

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Adaptive radiation

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Is when adaptation to different environments leads to rapid formation of many new species

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Geographic barriers

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Barriers that geographically isolate two populations

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Reproductive barriers

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Are barriers that prevent two populations from successfully producing offspring with each other

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Dispersal

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Is when individuals in a species move from one place to another place

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Vicaria ce

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Is when a population splits up because a location split up

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Pre-zygotic reproductive isolation

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Are reproductive barriers that act before two individuals mate with each other

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Post-zygotic reproductive isolation

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Are reproductive barriers that act after two individuals mate and produce a zygote

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Zygote

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Fertilized egg

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Allopatric speciation

Hint allo- different

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When populations diverge while living in different geographic places

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Sympatric speciation

Hint sym- same

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When populations diverge while living in the same place

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Hybridization

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When two different species interbred to make two intermediate offspring

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Phylogeny

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Shows the evolutionary relationships among different groups

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