Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Define the following terms: species,
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It is a process through which two populations can diverge and develop reproductive isolation while in two different geographic area.
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Ch. 17.1 - The tiny frog paedophryne amauensis was discovered...Ch. 17.1 - describe how biologists define species and explain...Ch. 17.1 - One way to determine the number of species on...Ch. 17.1 - Prob. 1TCCh. 17.1 - describe the biological species concept and...Ch. 17.1 - list some reasons why it can be hard to tell...Ch. 17.2 - describe the main types of premating and...Ch. 17.2 - provide examples of each type of mechanism?Ch. 17.3 - It is not surprising that the forests of New...Ch. 17.3 - describe the two general steps that are required...
Ch. 17.3 - Make a list of events or processes that could...Ch. 17.3 - One possible explanation for the distinctive...Ch. 17.3 - explain the difference between allopatric and...Ch. 17.3 - How might conservation scientists use the map...Ch. 17.3 - explain adaptive radiation and describe the...Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 3TCCh. 17.3 - interpret an evolutionary tree diagram?Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 4TCCh. 17.4 - Prob. 1CTCh. 17.4 - describe the main causes of extinction?Ch. 17.4 - If specialization puts a species at risk for...Ch. 17.4 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 17.4 - Given that genetic isolation is the first step in...Ch. 17 - It is difficult to perform experiments that test...Ch. 17 - A species is a group of ________ that evolves...Ch. 17 - The biological species concept is difficult or...Ch. 17 - Define the following terms: species, speciation,...Ch. 17 - Fill in the following with the appropriate...Ch. 17 - Which of the following does not describe a...Ch. 17 - Many of the oak tree species in central and...Ch. 17 - Formation of a new species occurs when two...Ch. 17 - All instances of speciation require a. genetic...Ch. 17 - Review the material on the possibility of...Ch. 17 - The process by which many new species arise in a...Ch. 17 - Analysis of Rhagoletis fly populations in North...Ch. 17 - A drug called colchicine prevents cell division...Ch. 17 - A species may be at higher risk of extinction if...Ch. 17 - In the initial phase of allopatric speciation,...Ch. 17 - What are the two major types of reproductive...
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- Compare the forms of speciation that are slow to those that occur more rapidly. Make a list of the slow and fast forms. With regard to mechanisms of genetic change, what features do slow and rapid speciation have in common? What features are different?arrow_forwardIndicate the order in which the following steps would take place to result in Sympatric Speciation [enter 1 for the first step, 2 for the second, etc; write only the number -- no words, no spaces] As they adapt to their specific environments, the fitness of any hybrid formed is reduced. Reproductive isolating mechanisms are selected for so that less fit hybrids are not formed. Two species now exist. Interbreeding populations connected via gene flow occur across a range. The populations in the new environment adapt to their particular circumstances while the remainder stay as they were. Something happens so that some members of the populations/species change their environment (shift hosts; have a genetic change like polyploidy or inversions), so that they are separated from the others even thought hey are living in the same area.arrow_forwardHow does one species diverge from another? (When do we call a group a new species—and how does that process happen?) Using anole lizards or another very specific example(s), compare and contrast microevolutionary processes with speciation. As you discuss speciation, be sure to compare and contrast sympatric speciation with allopatric speciation and say whether the example you’ve chosen is allopatric or sympatric.arrow_forward
- Over time, enough genetic variations can develop within a population to cause it to undergo speciation. Identify the various mechanisms that will prevent different species from being able to reproduce successfully. Which of these mechanisms is the most influential in keeping species sperate?arrow_forwarda) How many of the gene trees do you expect to look like the species tree? b) You observe three gene trees in which species X and Z are the closest relatives and seven gene trees where X and Y are the closest relatives. What can you conclude from these data? Group of answer choices Historical hybridization between species W and X Historical hybridization between species X and Y Historical hybridization between species X and Z Historical hybridization between species Y and Zarrow_forwardEach of the examples describes either a speciation event or potential speciation event. Place each scenario under allopatric, parapatric, or sympatric speciation. Allopatric speciation Parapatric speciation Sympatric speciationarrow_forward
- The Bateson-Dobzhansky-Muller model: Shows how chromosomal changes can lead to sympatric speciation Shows how epistasis can lead to sympatric speciation Shows how drift, with no selection, can lead to allopatric speciation Shows how selection, with no drift, can lead to allopatric speciation Predicts that reproductive isolation will build up quickly in sympatryarrow_forwardSometimes physical elements can prevent several of the individual composing an original population from mating with each other on a regular basis, eventually engendering different species. This process is called: Question 5 options: A) Gene flow. B) Genetic Drift. C) Speciation. D) Allopatric Speciation. E) Sympathetic speciation.arrow_forwardIf the phylogenetic species concept (PSC) were used to define species, rather than the biological species concept (BSC), how might that change the estimates of species diversity (numbers of species) on a worldwide basis? True or False: Estimates of species diversity are likely to change if the PSC is used. In particular, one would expect the number of species to increase. This is because individuals from divergent allopatric populations that can potentially interbreed would belong to the same species under the BSC. These same organisms would be classified as members of different species under the PSC.arrow_forward
- Two populations of wildflower are found in the same meadow, and genetic analysis indicates that they descended from a common ancestor that arrived to the meadow several hundred years ago. However, one population only produces flowers and pollen in the early summer, the other only produces flowers and pollen in the fall. Is this an example of: a. Sympatric speciation maintained by prezygotic RIM x Allopatric speciation maintained by postzygotic RIM Allopatric speciation maintained by prezygotic RIM d. Sympatric speciation maintained by postzygotic RIM barrow_forwardExplain the type of speciation (allopatric, parapatric, or sympatric) most likely to occur under each of the following conditions: A. A pregnant female rat is transported by an ocean liner to a new continent. B. A meadow containing several species of grasses is exposed to a pesticide that promotes nondisjunction. C. In a very large lake containing several species of fish, the water level gradually falls over the course of several years. Eventually, the large lake becomes subdivided into smaller lakes, some of which are connected by narrow streams.arrow_forwardConsider this example. Shorebirds on the Eastern coast of North America feed on the mollusks and tiny crabs along the shore. Birds with tougher beaks are better adapted to crack open the shells of the mollusks, and birds with sharper beaks are better adapted to pierce the shells of crabs. Over time, the shorebirds become two separate species that no longer breed with one another. What type of speciation has occurred? A. Sympatric speciation B. Adaptive speciation C. Microevolution speciation D. Allopatric speciationarrow_forward
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