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Types of Speciation: Allopatric and Peripatric

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What is the dominant mode of speciation?

Sympatric speciation

Allopatric speciation (correct)

Autopatric speciation

Peripatric speciation

In which type of speciation does isolation at the periphery take place?

Allopatric speciation

Peripatric speciation (correct)

Sympatric speciation

Autopatric speciation

In which type of speciation do new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographic region?

Sympatric speciation (correct)

Allopatric speciation

Peripatric speciation

Autopatric speciation

What changes may lead to sympatric speciation in a subset of a population?

Changes in habitat choice and food preferences Signup and view all the answers

How many pairs of shrimp species are separated by the Isthmus of Panama due to allopatric speciation?

15 pairs Signup and view all the answers

What caused some Hawthorn maggot flies to lay eggs and mate on apples?

Introduction of apples in North America Signup and view all the answers

What does parapatric speciation refer to?

Speciation between neighboring populations with reduced gene flow Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of parapatric speciation?

Reduced gene flow between neighboring populations Signup and view all the answers

In the context of parapatric speciation, what is the dispersal method?

Birds dispersing between two isolated habitats Signup and view all the answers

What is the range contraction method associated with in parapatric speciation?

Population decline caused by isolated individuals Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of adaptive speciation?

Diversification of adapted species from a common ancestor Signup and view all the answers

Is it possible for two different species to have reproductive offspring according to adaptive speciation?

Yes, it is possible through hybridization and genetic mixing Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the dominant mode of speciation?

In which type of speciation does isolation at the periphery take place?

In which type of speciation do new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographic region?

What changes may lead to sympatric speciation in a subset of a population?

How many pairs of shrimp species are separated by the Isthmus of Panama due to allopatric speciation?

What caused some Hawthorn maggot flies to lay eggs and mate on apples?

What does parapatric speciation refer to?

What is a characteristic of parapatric speciation?

In the context of parapatric speciation, what is the dispersal method?

What is the range contraction method associated with in parapatric speciation?

What is characteristic of adaptive speciation?

Is it possible for two different species to have reproductive offspring according to adaptive speciation?

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