Chapter 14 Read pages 278 289 1 Is the earth inhabited solely by highly adapted versions of the first life forms on earth 2 What is speciation 3 How does the biological species concept define a species a The biological species concept has limitations Give an example of a species that cannot be defined using the biological species concept 4 Reproductive isolation keeps species separate from one another What is reproductive isolation 5 How does the morphological species concept define a species Are there any limitations to the morphological species concept If so what are they 6 Which species concept would classify two species of birds that look alike but inhabit different trees 7 When a species is defined as a small group of individuals that share a common ancestor which species concept is used 8 How does a pre zygotic barrier differ from a post zygotic barrier 9 How can a species habitat prevent it from mating with another species 10 Can an organisms breeding season prevent it from mating with another species 11 How is the blue footed booby dance an example of behavioral isolation 12 How does mechanical isolation differ from gametic isolation 13 The mule is an example of a species with reduced hybrid fertility Is the mule also an example of hybrid breakdown Why or why not 14 True or False When a geographic barrier isolates a population it can lead to sympatric speciation Defend your answer 15 On average about 6 5 million years go by between speciation events Can speciation occur over shorter time frames or is it limited to longer time frames Why
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