Evolutionary Processes Leading to Speciation 91605

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Natural ❌ is a process in which ❌ with certain ❌ have a ❌ chance at ❌ and producing offspring, than individuals ❌ these traits.

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selection

individuals

species

environment

traits

genes

greater

without

surviving

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non- is an error in cell in which members of a pair of , or sister chromatids, fail to

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When two or more clearly different phenotypes exist in the same population/species it is called

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gene flow

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the transfer of alleles or genes from one population to another
all the alleles present in a population
the transfer of genes in a population

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All the alleles of a gene present in a population is called the gene sample

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False

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The change in the of an in a p due to sampling is called genetic

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tetraploid refers to with of

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triploid refers to with of each

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pre-zygotic and post-zygotic barriers

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prevent fertilisation
prevent the development of the fertilised egg cell
prevent abnormal developments in the zygote
prevent a second egg from being fertilised

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refers to cells with more than two copies of each

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recombinant organisms contain a different combination of alleles from wither of its parents

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stabilising selection is a type of ( natural, artificial ) selection where the two extremes of a trait are selected ( against, for )

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subspecies can interbreed with other members of the spcies

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True
False

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The process through which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while living in the same geographic region

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sympatric speciation
adaptive radiation
allopatric speciation
parallel evolution
divergent evolution

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The type of selection where one of the two extremes of a trait is selected for/favoured = selection

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Label the types of natural selection

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When individuals leave a population it is called

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allele

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version of a gene
type of gene
phenotype

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speciation is the process through which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while living in different geographic regions

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refers to cells with two or more complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species

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refers to cells with two or more complete sets of chromosomes derived from the same species

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Bottleneck

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The result of a sudden even where a significant proportion of individuals in a population/species are killed or not reproducing
A gradual change in a characteristic or feature across the geographic range of a species or population

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A gradual change in a characteristic or feature across the geographic range of a species or population

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cline
allopatric speciation
sympatric speciation
deme

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crossing over refers to the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes

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False

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A ❌ is a ❌ population consisting of closely related plants, animals, or people, typically breeding mainly ❌ the group. It has no, or limited ❌ but can interbreed with another population and therefore they share the same ❌. They mostly ❌ interbreed. An example of this is Dutch Pennsylvania.

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deme

local

gene flow

within

gene pool

don't

can't

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A diploid cell has two copies of each chromosome

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False

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is the evolution of an ancestral (single) species into several lineages, each with their own unique adaptations

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analogous structures

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structures that are similar in function and appearance but do not share a common ancestry
structures that are different in function and appearance but have the same embryological origin

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Structures that, while having the same embryological origin, carry out different functions in the adult

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homologous structures
analogous structures

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A fossil is or of past

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The evolution of a species in a gradual, slow, constant and consistent manner is called ...

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❌ ❌ refers to the ❌ evolution of an ❌ (single) species into several lineages, each with their own ❌ ❌

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Adaptive

radiation

rapid

gradual

divergence

ancestral

unique

adaptations

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A species from which a number of new species are descended is called an

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A diagram to show an organisms evolutionary history is called a

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the degree of variation of life forms within an ecosystem or the entire planet is

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biogeography refers only to the study of the distribution of species in geographic space

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True
False

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Refers to the changes in allele frequencies that take place within a population, tending to cover a period of time such as about 100 years

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micro-evolution
macro-evolution

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Macro-evolution

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Refers to the changes in allele frequencies that take place within a population, tending to cover a period of time such as about 100 years
Refers to the changes that happen at or above the species level. Evolution on a larger time scale, such as thousands or even millions of years

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The development of a similar trait in related but distinct species descending from the same ancestor

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parallel evolution
divergent evolution
convergent evolution

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refers to the number of in a cell

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are features of the which a species, such as food or shelter

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Punctuated equilibrium refers to the evolution of a species where ...

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The process of two or more related species becoming more and more different is called divergent evolution.

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False

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The process of two or more related species becoming more and more different is called convergent evolution.

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False

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The development of the same biological trait in unrelated lineages is called convergent evolution

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False

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Label the types of evolution

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divergent evolution

Convergent evolution

Parallel evolution

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species only found in a narrowly defined region, such as an island country are called

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The process of bringing together two DNA strands is called ❌. The more linking (hybridisation) between the two DNA strands, the ❌ closely related the individuals/species are.

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DNA hybridisation

more

less

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Co-evolution is not a change in the genetic composition of one species (or group of individuals) in response to a genetic change in another species (or group)

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The direct and indirect methods used to determine the order of past events or age of fossil evidence are called methods

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A is a special type of where the two ends of the cline meet forming a ring. Neighbouring populations can interbreed but no interbreeding occurs anymore between individuals where the ring connects.

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speciation is simply the formation of a new species

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The definition of a species is a of that and and

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When the two versions/alleles of a gene are different it is a ❌. When the two versions/alleles of a gene are the same it is a ❌.

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heterozygote

homozygote

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offspring from a cross between two different species is a hybrid

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True
False

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The proportion of all copies of a gene being of a particular type/version

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allele frequency
gene frequency
allele distribution
gene distribution

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An ❌ is an ❌ ❌ with a current ❌ ❌ in the life history if an ❌.

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adaptation

inherited

trait

functional

role

organism

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Acclimatisation is a , reversible of an organism to a in its environment

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gametes are body cells

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False

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When a ❌ ❌ is established by a ❌ number of individuals who will carry with them ❌ proportion of all the ❌ present in the population. The ❌ contributes, therefore, to the ❌ of ❌ that follows colonisation.

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new

population

very small

very large

only a small

a large

alleles

genes

founder effect

loss

increase

genetic variation

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Simple short repeating sequences of up to about 6 DNA base pairs are called

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immigration is when new individuals enter a population

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False

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Unrepaired change to the sequence of bases in the DNA is

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mutation
adaptation
evolution

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Evolutionary Processes Leading to Speciation 91605

Question 1 of 63

Natural ❌ is a process in which ❌ with certain ❌ have a ❌ chance at ❌ and producing offspring, than individuals ❌ these traits.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 2 of 63

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

non- is an error in cell in which members of a pair of , or sister chromatids, fail to

Explanation

Question 3 of 63

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When two or more clearly different phenotypes exist in the same population/species it is called

Explanation

Question 4 of 63

gene flow

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 63

All the alleles of a gene present in a population is called the gene sample

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 63

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The change in the of an in a p due to sampling is called genetic

Explanation

Question 7 of 63

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tetraploid refers to with of

Explanation

Question 8 of 63

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triploid refers to with of each

Explanation

Question 9 of 63

pre-zygotic and post-zygotic barriers

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 63

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refers to cells with more than two copies of each

Explanation

Question 11 of 63

recombinant organisms contain a different combination of alleles from wither of its parents

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 63

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stabilising selection is a type of natural artificial( natural, artificial ) selection where the two extremes of a trait are selected against for( against, for )

Explanation

Question 13 of 63

subspecies can interbreed with other members of the spcies

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 63

The process through which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while living in the same geographic region

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 63

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The type of selection where one of the two extremes of a trait is selected for/favoured = selection

Explanation

Question 16 of 63

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Label the types of natural selection

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When individuals leave a population it is called

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Question 18 of 63

allele

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Question 19 of 63

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speciation is the process through which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while living in different geographic regions

Explanation

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stabilising selection is a type of ( natural, artificial ) selection where the two extremes of a trait are selected ( against, for )