Speciation and Divergent Evolution

18 Questions

What occurs during geographic isolation that leads to the development of sub-species?

Development of new characteristics that still allow interbreeding

What is the primary explanation for why organisms that look alike are found in different locations?

Parallel evolution

What is the result of divergent evolution?

Adaptive radiation

Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution?

Whales and fish

What is the term for the process by which a single species splits into two or more distinct species?

Speciation

What is the term for body parts that appear to be similar due to convergent evolution?

Analogous structures

What prevents interbreeding between two groups of organisms?

All of the above

What is the primary mechanism by which natural selection leads to the formation of new species?

Reproductive isolation

Which of the following is an example of divergent evolution?

Human and chimpanzees

What do vertebrates have in common?

Pentadactyl limbs

What type of evolution occurs when organisms from different origins evolve similar adaptations?

Convergent evolution

What is the term for the study of fossils?

Paleontology

What is the fundamental mechanism behind the process of natural selection?

The environment selecting for favourable characteristics

What is the primary reason for the formation of a new species?

All of the above

What is the result of geographic isolation in the process of speciation?

Different groups experiencing different circumstances

What is the driving force behind the development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria?

Natural selection

What is the process by which different groups of organisms evolve to become more similar in characteristics?

Convergent evolution

What is the term for the process by which a new species forms from an existing one?