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Chapter 24 The Origins Of Species Flashcards

1
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The origin of new species, is at the focal point of evolutionary theory

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Speciation

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Consist of changes in allele frequency in a population over time

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Microevolution

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Refers to broad patterns of evolutionary change above the species level

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Macroevolution

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Group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed in nature

Produce viable, fertile offspring

Do not breed successfully with other populations

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Species

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5
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____________ between populations holds the phenotype of a population together

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Gene flow

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  • The existence of biological factors (barriers) that impede two species from producing viable, fertile offspring
  • can be classified by whether factors occur before or after fertilization
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Reproductive isolation

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What does reproductive limitation limit the formation of?

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Hybrids

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What are the reproductive barriers?

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  • habitat isolation
  • temporal isolation
  • behavioral isolation
  • mechanical isolation
  • gametic isolation
  • reduce hybrid viability
  • reduced hybrid fertility
  • hybrid breakdown
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9
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Block fertilization from occurring by

  • impeding different species from attempting to mate
  • preventing the successful completion of mating
  • hindering fertilization if mating is successful
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Prezygotic barriers

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Species that breed at different times of the day, different seasons or different years cannot mix their gametes

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Temporel isolation

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Two species encounter each other rarely, or not at all, because they occupy different habitats, even though not isolated by physical barriers

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Habitat isolation

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12
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Courtship rituals and other behaviors unique to a species are effective barriers

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Behavioral isolation

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13
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Morphological differences can prevent successful mating

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Mechanical isolation

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14
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Sperm of one species may not be able to fertilize eggs of another species

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Gametic isolation

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15
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Prevents the hybrid from developing into a viable, fertile adult:

  • reduce hybrid viability
  • reduced hybrid fertility
  • hybrid breakdown
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Postzygotic barriers

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16
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Genes of the different parent species may interact and impair the hybrids development

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Reduced hybrid viability

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17
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Even if hybrids are Vigorous, they may be sterile

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Reduced hybrid fertility

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18
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Some first generation hybrids are fertile, but when they mate with another species or with either parent species offspring of the next generation are feeble or sterile

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Hybrid breakdown

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19
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Cannot be applied to fossils or asexual organisms (prokaryotes)

Emphasizes absence of Gene flow

Ex: growler bear?

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Biological species concept

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20
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Can Gene flow occur between distinct species?

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Yes

21
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Applies to sexual and asexual species but relies on subjective criteria

Appearances

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Morphological species concept

22
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Applies to sexual and asexual species and emphasizes the role of disruptive selection. Where they live, food sources.

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Ecological species concept

23
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Defined as a species as the smallest Group of individuals on a phylogenetic tree

It applies to sexual and asexual species, but it can be difficult to determine the degree of difference required for separate species

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Phylogenetic species concept

24
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Can speciation take place with or without geographic separation?

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Yes

25
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Speciation can occur in what two ways ?

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  • allopatric speciation

- sympatric speciation

26
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How do the numbers of geographic barriers affect the numbers of species in the area?

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More variety of species

27
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What can result as the distance between populations increase?

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Reproductive isolation

28
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Speciation takes place in graphically overlapping populations

More common In plants

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Sympatric speciation

29
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What are the three ways sympatric speciation can occur?

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  • polyploidy
  • habitat differentiation
  • sexual selection
30
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The presence of extra sets of chromosomes due to accidents during cell division

Much more common in plants than in animals

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Polyploidy

31
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An individual with more than two chromosomes sets derived from one species

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Autopolyploid

32
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A species with multiple sets of chromosomes derived from different species

Sterile hybrid

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Allopolyploid

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  • An individual with more than two chromosome sets

- derive from one species

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Autoployploid

34
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Can drive sympatric speciation

Sexual selection for mates

Ex: speciation in Cichlid fish in lake Victoria

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Sexual selection

35
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A reproductive barrier isolates a subset of a population without geographic separation from the Parent species

Can result from polyploidy, natural selection, or sexual selection

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Sympatric speciation

36
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Geographic isolation restricts gene flow between populations

reproductive isolation may then arise by natural selection, genetic drift, or sexual selection in the isolated populations
-even if contact is restored between populations, interbreeding is prevented

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Allopatric speciation

37
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the area where two species meet and mate to form hybrids

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Hybrid zone

38
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The result of mating between species with incomplete reproductive barriers

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Hybrids

39
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What is the level of fitness in hybrids compared with the parent species?

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Lower

40
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What are the three possible outcomes when closely related species meet in a hybrid zone?

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  • reinforcement
  • Fusion
  • stability
41
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Occurs when hybrids are less fit than the parent species. This reinforces natural selection and barriers between them.

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Reinforcement:

Strengthening reproductive barriers**

42
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Does reinforcement strengthen or weaken reproductive barriers?

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Strengthen

43
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Are reproductive barriers stronger in allopatric or sympatric species?

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Sympatric

Ex: birds that look the same in allopatric speciation

Birds that look completely different in sympatric speciation, no attempts to mate

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Fusion (strengthens or weakens) reproductive barriers?

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Weakens

45
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In hybrids zones, Reproductive barriers weaken until the two species become one.

Ex: cichlids

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Fusion

46
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Hybrid survive or reproduce better than the parent species

Continues formation of hybrid individuals

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Stability

*Not common

47
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  • each new species evolves continuously over long spans of time
  • large phenotypic differences that produce new species are due to the accumulation of many small genetic changes
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Gradualism

48
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Species in equilibrium (stasis) for long periods and then short rapid burst of change

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Punctuated Equilibrium

49
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The _____________ in the fossil record and evidence from lab studies suggest that speciation can be rapid

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Punctuated pattern

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