Class Lecture on Macroevolution Part 1
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What are the two main types of speciation discussed in the lecture?

  • Geographic speciation and ecological speciation
  • Adaptive speciation and divergent speciation
  • Allopatric speciation and sympatric speciation (correct)
  • Isolation speciation and coevolution speciation

    • Who proposed the biological species concept?

  • Alfred Russel Wallace
  • Charles Darwin
  • Gregor Mendel
  • Ernst Mayr (correct)

    • According to the biological species concept, what defines a species?

  • Behavioral differences and genetic drift
  • Phenotypic variation and ecological niche
  • Geographic distribution and population size
  • Reproductive isolation and gene flow disruption (correct)

    • What concept is related to the coevolution as mentioned in the lecture?

    <p>Red Queen hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept refers to the rapid diversification of a single lineage into many species?

    <p>Adaptive radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor that leads to genetic differentiation between subpopulations according to the biological species concept?

    <p>Cut off gene flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is associated with the morphological species concept?

    <p>Linnaeus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the lecture on macroevolution?

    <p>Reproductive barriers and speciation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of speciation occurs without geographic isolation?

    <p>Sympatric speciation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the process where populations evolve in response to one another?

    <p>Coevolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the instant creation of a new species due to a mistake in cell division?

    <p>Polyploid speciation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In polyploid speciation, what is the result of the mating between a diploid individual and a tetraploid individual?

    <p>Triploid individual with reduced viability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process where species evolve to keep up with each other, without gaining a competitive advantage?

    <p>Red Queen hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main consequence of polyploid speciation in plants that can self-fertilize?

    <p>Population growth and viability, but inability to mate with diploid individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of relationship exists between acacia trees and ants, as described in the text?

    <p>Mutualistic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main benefit for the tree in the mutualistic relationship between acacia trees and ants?

    <p>Protection from herbivores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when an elephant tries to eat the leaves or branches of a mature acacia tree?

    <p>The ants attack the elephant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the process where two species evolve to keep up with each other without gaining a competitive advantage?

    <p>Red Queen hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of the mating between a horse and a donkey?

    <p>Unhealthy and infertile offspring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the process where phenotypic change and speciation occur in fits and starts?

    <p>Adaptive radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of allopatric speciation mentioned in the text?

    <p>Drosophila populations on different Hawaiian Islands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the genetic process that can result in reproductive isolation in allopatric speciation?

    <p>Dobzhansky-Muller model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a rare occurrence in animals that can lead to sympatric speciation?

    <p>Behavioral changes resulting in reproductive isolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinct feature of sympatric speciation compared to allopatric speciation?

    <p>Occurs without a physical barrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can lead to sympatric speciation in plants?

    <p>Polyploidy resulting from mistakes in cell division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of genotypic change leading to reproductive incompatibility in allopatric speciation?

    <p>Centric fusion observed in bats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a result of a mistake during cell division, leading to multiple copies of chromosomes or genomes?

    <p>Polyploidy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of sympatric speciation mentioned in the text?

    <p>Sacred fishes in African lakes exploiting different food resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a process observed in bats that can lead to reproductive incompatibility in allopatric speciation?

    <p>Centric fusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can lead to reproductive isolation and the emergence of new species in animals during sympatric speciation?

    <p>Behavioral changes exploiting different resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The biological species concept defines a species as a group of actually or potentially interbreeding natural populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Genetic differentiation occurs when gene flow is cut off between subpopulations, according to the biological species concept.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Adaptive radiation refers to the long periods of stasis in phenotypic change and speciation

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Red Queen hypothesis suggests that species in a mutualistic relationship are constantly gaining a competitive advantage over each other

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tetraploid individuals in plants can reproduce successfully with diploid individuals

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The coevolutionary hypothesis known as the Red Queen hypothesis is named after a race in Alice in Wonderland where the participants ran in place

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The Hawaiian Islands are an example of sympatric speciation due to the isolation of Drosophila populations on different islands.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Centric fusion is a genotypic change that can lead to reproductive incompatibility and allopatric speciation in bats.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Sympatric speciation in animals can be facilitated by physical barriers that lead to reproductive isolation.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process where a new species is instantaneously created due to a mistake in cell division?

    <p>Polyploid speciation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main consequence of polyploid speciation in plants that can self-fertilize?

    <p>They can grow and be completely viable, but can't mate with diploid individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept refers to the rapid diversification of a single lineage into many species?

    <p>Adaptive radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Allopatric and Sympatric Speciation

    • Allopatric speciation occurs when a physical barrier, such as a flooded valley or a canyon, leads to the isolation of subpopulations, resulting in genetic differentiation and reproductive incompatibility.
    • Hawaiian Islands provide examples of allopatric speciation with Drosophila populations on different islands, where gene flow is cut off, leading to the emergence of new species.
    • Reproductive isolation in allopatric speciation can result from various genetic processes, such as the Dobzhansky-Muller model, where new alleles in subpopulations become incompatible.
    • Centric fusion, observed in bats, is another example of genotypic change leading to reproductive incompatibility in allopatric speciation.
    • The graph illustrates how increasing reproductive isolation leads to more genetic divergence between species pairs in allopatric speciation.
    • Sympatric speciation, which is rare in animals, occurs when species arise from subpopulations that overlap in space and time, without a geographic barrier.
    • In plants, sympatric speciation can occur through polyploidy, resulting from mistakes in cell division, leading to multiple copies of chromosomes or genomes.
    • In animals, sympatric speciation can occur through behavioral changes, such as the case of sacred fishes in African lakes, where subpopulations exploit different food resources, leading to reproductive isolation and the emergence of new species.
    • Polyploidy is a result of a mistake during cell division, leading to multiple copies of chromosomes or genomes.
    • Behavioral changes in animals can lead to sympatric speciation, where subpopulations exploit different resources, leading to reproductive isolation and the emergence of new species.
    • Sympatric speciation occurs when species overlap in space and time, and gene flow is cut off, despite the potential for interbreeding.
    • Sympatric speciation is distinct from allopatric speciation in that it occurs without a physical barrier, and can be driven by polyploidy in plants or behavioral changes in animals.

    Allopatric and Sympatric Speciation

    • Allopatric speciation occurs when a physical barrier, such as a flooded valley or a canyon, leads to the isolation of subpopulations, resulting in genetic differentiation and reproductive incompatibility.
    • Hawaiian Islands provide examples of allopatric speciation with Drosophila populations on different islands, where gene flow is cut off, leading to the emergence of new species.
    • Reproductive isolation in allopatric speciation can result from various genetic processes, such as the Dobzhansky-Muller model, where new alleles in subpopulations become incompatible.
    • Centric fusion, observed in bats, is another example of genotypic change leading to reproductive incompatibility in allopatric speciation.
    • The graph illustrates how increasing reproductive isolation leads to more genetic divergence between species pairs in allopatric speciation.
    • Sympatric speciation, which is rare in animals, occurs when species arise from subpopulations that overlap in space and time, without a geographic barrier.
    • In plants, sympatric speciation can occur through polyploidy, resulting from mistakes in cell division, leading to multiple copies of chromosomes or genomes.
    • In animals, sympatric speciation can occur through behavioral changes, such as the case of sacred fishes in African lakes, where subpopulations exploit different food resources, leading to reproductive isolation and the emergence of new species.
    • Polyploidy is a result of a mistake during cell division, leading to multiple copies of chromosomes or genomes.
    • Behavioral changes in animals can lead to sympatric speciation, where subpopulations exploit different resources, leading to reproductive isolation and the emergence of new species.
    • Sympatric speciation occurs when species overlap in space and time, and gene flow is cut off, despite the potential for interbreeding.
    • Sympatric speciation is distinct from allopatric speciation in that it occurs without a physical barrier, and can be driven by polyploidy in plants or behavioral changes in animals.

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