12 Questions
What type of speciation occurs when new species arise due to a physical barrier separating a population?
Allopatric speciation
Which type of speciation involves speciation occurring within a single habitat without any physical separation?
Sympatric speciation
What process involves the interbreeding between two different species?
Hybridization
Which type of speciation is mainly associated with the founder effect?
Vicariant speciation
In which type of speciation do populations live in adjacent but distinct habitats?
Parapatric speciation
What is a common misconception about sympatric speciation?
It requires a physical barrier for separation
What is the main difference between allopatric and sympatric speciation?
Allopatric speciation occurs due to geographical isolation, while sympatric speciation occurs in the same geographic area.
Which type of speciation involves the formation of new species due to reproductive isolation within the same geographic area?
Sympatric speciation
What is the main characteristic of hybridization?
It involves the mating of individuals from different species.
In vicariant speciation, what factor leads to the genetic isolation of populations?
Geographical barriers separating populations
What differentiates parapatric speciation from sympatric and allopatric speciation?
Parapatric speciation occurs due to a partial geographic barrier.
'Speciation' refers to which process?
The formation of new species
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