5.2.5 - Speciation
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Practice Questions
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Define speciation.
💡 Hint: Think about how species change over time.
What is allopatric speciation?
💡 Hint: Recall the role of barriers in defining populations.
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What type of speciation occurs due to geographical barriers?
💡 Hint: Think of geographical isolation when answering this.
True or False: Sympatric speciation can happen through behavioral changes in the same environment.
💡 Hint: Consider examples of species that live together but do not interbreed.
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Explain how environmental changes can accelerate the process of speciation. Provide an example.
💡 Hint: Consider the impact of sudden ecological shifts on species survival.
Evaluate the challenges researchers face when classifying newly discovered species that may have arisen through sympatric speciation.
💡 Hint: Think about the complexities of distinguishing between closely related species in the same habitat.
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