5 - Speciation: Formation of New Species
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Practice Questions
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What is speciation?
💡 Hint: Think in terms of species changing or developing.
Define allopatric speciation.
💡 Hint: Consider how physical barriers could affect species.
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What is speciation?
💡 Hint: It starts from existing species.
Allopatric speciation occurs due to:
💡 Hint: Think of 'allo' as 'different places.'
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Analyze a case study showing the speciation of a particular species, including the mechanisms of isolation and divergence involved.
💡 Hint: Research the environmental factors that influenced their evolution.
Create a theoretical model that predicts how climate change might affect speciation in a particular habitat.
💡 Hint: Consider species that depend on specific climate conditions.
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