BSC 1005 Chapter 12 questions with verified
answers
adaptive radiation Ans✓✓✓ evolution of several diversified new
species from one founding species
allopatric populations Ans✓✓✓ isolated from each other by distance
or geographical barrier
assertive mating Ans✓✓✓ preference to mate with someone like self
behavioral isolation Ans✓✓✓ ritual beavers that prepare partners fro
mating are different in different species
binomial names Ans✓✓✓ two part names
biological race Ans✓✓✓ races are populations of one species that have
diverged from each other as a result of isolation of gene pools
biological species concept Ans✓✓✓ describes a group of individuals
that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
chance events Ans✓✓✓ small populations are especially prone to loss
of alleles though chance
, convergent evolution Ans✓✓✓ traits shared by unrelated populations
due to similarities of environment
founder effect Ans✓✓✓ genetic differences resulting from a small
sample
gamete incompatibility Ans✓✓✓ proteins on egg that allow sperm
binding do not bind with sperm from another species
gene flow Ans✓✓✓ the spread of an allele throughout a species gene
pool by mating
gene pool Ans✓✓✓ sum total of the alleles found in all individuals of a
species
genetic drift Ans✓✓✓ change in allele frequency that occurs due to
random chance
genus Ans✓✓✓ broader group, capitalized first part of name
human races Ans✓✓✓ not independent evolutionary groups
answers
adaptive radiation Ans✓✓✓ evolution of several diversified new
species from one founding species
allopatric populations Ans✓✓✓ isolated from each other by distance
or geographical barrier
assertive mating Ans✓✓✓ preference to mate with someone like self
behavioral isolation Ans✓✓✓ ritual beavers that prepare partners fro
mating are different in different species
binomial names Ans✓✓✓ two part names
biological race Ans✓✓✓ races are populations of one species that have
diverged from each other as a result of isolation of gene pools
biological species concept Ans✓✓✓ describes a group of individuals
that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
chance events Ans✓✓✓ small populations are especially prone to loss
of alleles though chance
, convergent evolution Ans✓✓✓ traits shared by unrelated populations
due to similarities of environment
founder effect Ans✓✓✓ genetic differences resulting from a small
sample
gamete incompatibility Ans✓✓✓ proteins on egg that allow sperm
binding do not bind with sperm from another species
gene flow Ans✓✓✓ the spread of an allele throughout a species gene
pool by mating
gene pool Ans✓✓✓ sum total of the alleles found in all individuals of a
species
genetic drift Ans✓✓✓ change in allele frequency that occurs due to
random chance
genus Ans✓✓✓ broader group, capitalized first part of name
human races Ans✓✓✓ not independent evolutionary groups
