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?

    <p>Changes in habitat choice and food preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>15 pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Introduction of apples in North America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does parapatric speciation refer to?

    <p>Speciation between neighboring populations with reduced gene flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of parapatric speciation?

    <p>Reduced gene flow between neighboring populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Birds dispersing between two isolated habitats</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Population decline caused by isolated individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is characteristic of adaptive speciation?

    <p>Diversification of adapted species from a common ancestor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Yes, it is possible through hybridization and genetic mixing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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