1.8.1 Species Concepts

Question 1

species

Answer 1

• defined as a group of organisms that can breed with one another in a wild, free-ranging condition to produce fertile offspring
• can have more than one morphotype (or morph) within it. In other words, members of a species can have different body shapes, sizes, and coloring.

Question 2

members of population

Answer 2

• can become isolated from the rest of the population. The isolation can result in the formation of a new species.

Question 3

biogeography

Answer 3

• the relationship between life forms and the geographic location where they are found

Question 4

Siamese, Persian, and Abyssinian cats are examples of

Answer 4

• different morphotypes

Question 5

According to the biological species concept, a species is any group of individuals that

Answer 5

• will mate successfully to produce fertile offspring in a wild, free ranging condition

Question 6

Two organisms are members of the same species if they

Answer 6

• can produce viable and fertile offspring

Question 7

Which of the following does not provide evidence that there have been morphological or biochemical changes in organisms over millions of years?

Answer 7

• artificial selection

Question 8

____________ is the relationship between life forms and the geographic location where they are found.

Answer 8

• biogeography