Allopatric speciation Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BIOL 112 FINAL EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Darwin’s theory of evolution is a strong theory, but at the time of proposing the theory, some aspects were yet to be explained. Which of the following things below did Darwin understand and incorporate into his theory? a. That inherited variations could increase an organism's ability to survive and reproduce b. How chromosomes were inherited c. That genetic mutation could be responsible for making new alleles d. That genes were t...

BIO120 TEST 2 UOFT LECTURE 9-15 RATED A+ taxonomic diversification divergence causing a change in species name Taxonomy The scientific study of how living things are classified; like the vocabulary to the grammar of systematics Carol Linnaeus "Father of Taxonomy"; established his classification of living things; famous for animal naming system of binomial nomenclature; came BEFORE Darwin sympatric within a region Allopatric across regions taxonomic (morphological) naming of s...

NRES 101 Midterm Exam Questions 2024. T/F: Species diversity increases as you approach the equator - correct answer True What are possible reasons why more species occur near the equator - correct answer - More time without geological disruptions (e.g., glaciers) - More niches - Climatic stability - Greater biological productivity What is speciation - correct answer The formation of two species from one ancestral species What factors lead to speciation - correct answer - natural sel...

What is micro-evolution? - Changes in allele frequencies within populations, often associated with adaptation, can be measured from one generation to the next "small changes" What is macro-evolution? - Major changes in the history of life, origin of new species, generates biological diversity "big changes" What is a species? - a group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed with one another in nature to produce fertile offspring What is allopatric speciation? - ...

Micro-evolution - Answer-- a change in an evolution's gene pool over a succession of generations - changes in allele frequencies within populations - often associated with adaptation - can be measured from one generation to the next Macro-evolution - Answer-- major changes in the history of life - origin of new species - generates biological diversity Species - Answer-A population or group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed with one another in nature to produc...

What is microevolution? - The change in allele frequencies that occurs over time within a population. What is macroevolution? - Major evolutionary changes over time, the origin of new types of organisms from previously existing, but different, ancestral types. What is a species? - A group of populations whose members possess similar anatomical characteristics and have the ability to interbreed. What is allopatric speciation? - The formation of a new species in populations that are geographi...

AP Biology Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ What are the 2 theories of evolution? Explain each Gradualism- geologic changes result from slow, gradual, continuous process Punctuated Equilibrium- Long period of stasis punctuated by short bursts of significant change. What was Lamarck's theory and why was it wrong? Lamarck = Inheritance of Acquired characteristics- traits acquired during lifetime could be passed on What is natural selection Comptetition for limited resources re...

What is micro-evolution? - Changes in allele frequencies within populations, often associated with adaptation, can be measured from one generation to the next "small changes" What is macro-evolution? - Major changes in the history of life, origin of new species, generates biological diversity "big changes" What is a species? - a group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed with one another in nature to produce fertile offspring What is allopatric speciation? - ...

Which of the following is a postzygotic isolating mechanism? : Hybrid sterillity The courtship rituals performed by some male birds to attract females of the same species are an example of ___ isolation. : Behavioral Speciation due to geographic barriers separating populations is called ___ speciation. : Allopatric All of the following factors have been implicated in mass extinctions, except: 2 | P a g e A. Continental Drift B. Punctuated Equilibrium C. Meteorite Impact D. Loss of H...

Monophyletic Group - Answer-includes all the descendants of a common ancestor, and its considered a natural grouping of organisms based on a shared ancestry. Paraphyletic Group - Answer-some (not all) of descendants of a common ancestor Polyphyletic Group - Answer-organisms from distinct lineages based on shared characters, but no common ancestor Homologies - Answer-similarities based on shared ancestry Analogies - Answer-similarities based on independent adaptations Synapomorphies - Answ...