Speciation

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What type of reproductive barrier occurs when a flash flood carries a raft of Amazon ants away from their original population, creating enough distance that they will never meet in nature again?

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geographic isolation

Front

The genitalia of the male damselfly varies in shape. Certain males can only hold onto & mate with females whose genitalia fit. What type of reproductive barrier is this? Options: behavioral isolation, temporal isolation, gametic isolation, mechanical isolation

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mechanical isolation

Front

What type of reproductive barrier occurs when female peacocks prefer males with specific tail characteristics?

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behavioral isolation

Front

What type of reproductive barrier is it when pink tulips open in the morning and lavender tulips open in the early afternoon, preventing bees from carrying pollen between them?

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temporal isolation

Front

The term for the formation of new and distinct species over the course of evolution is...

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speciation

Front

What is a species?

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A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring.

Front

A new river forms and splits two populations, causing ______________ speciation

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Allopatric

Front

Orcas occur in the same habitat but avoid each other and do not interbreed. They have different diets, vocal behavior, and social structures. What type of speciation is this?

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Sympatric

Front

When the organism develops different courtship rituals which do not attract main population, this is a part of ____________ speciation.

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Sympatric

Front

The emergence of a mountain range is an event that would lead to _______________ speciation.

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Allopatric