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What is geographic isolation and how does it affect speciation?
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Geographic isolation refers to a situation where a species, or a population of a species, becomes separated by a physical barrier (a lake, ocean, mountains, etc.), allowing each group to diverge along separate evolutionary paths.
The effect of geographic isolation is that the two populations are subjected to different selection pressures, since the conditions in the two areas will be different. So different alleles will be selected for, and genetic differences will gradually accumulate between, the populations.
In time, enough genetic differences will occur so that the two populations will no longer interbreed. Then, by definition, they have become different species.
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Geographic isolation is the separation of two (or more) groups of organisms by a geographical feature eg. a river, mountain range, ocean, desert etc. It is the chief mechanism for allopatric speciation, still regarded by some as a theory.
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What are the two main types of isolation?
That would be geographic isolation and reproductive isolation. Both could lead to speciation.
What can lead to Speciation?
Geographic isolation causes the environments to separate. The members of each side will be separated and gradually become more and more distinct as time goes. Eventually, when they are unable to interbreed, that is evidence of speciation.
What type of speciation requires a geographic barrier?
Alopatric speciation. " Other country. "
How can islation lead to formation of new species?
Allopatric Speciation (geographic isolation) can lead to the formation of a new species because the population is split in two smaller populations by a physical barrier (river, canyon, mountain...).
What is a non example of geographical isolation?
The great lakes is an example of a geographic barrier, isolating populations from each other. Populations can become separated (isolated) from one another, as one group expands northward of the lakes and another expands southward of the lakes. Mountain ranges are geographic barriers that isolate populations from one another, in much the same way as the great lakes. Oceans geographically isolate land masses, and their respective populations, from one another. This includes islands as well as continents. Examples: the Galapagos Islands, Madagascar, and Australia. *Geographic isolation is the chief mechanism of allopatric speciation, considered by some to be a theory.
Allopatric speciation requires?
geographic isolation.
Sympatric speciation specifically excludes?
Geographic Isolation
Which increase speciation?
Geographic isolation Low geneflow.
What are the types of isolation the can lead to speciation?
reproductive, behavioral, geographic, and temporal
What is one of the main causes of speciation?
geographic isolation and the reduction of gene flow
Why do geographic isolation cause speciation?
It prevents the two populations from interbreeding. :) -Apex-
What are the two main types of isolation?
That would be geographic isolation and reproductive isolation. Both could lead to speciation.
Why does geographic isolation cause speciation (Apex)?
it prevents gene flow between populations
What is the type of evolution by which organisms evolve differences when they are isolated in different environments?
Allopatric speciation.Allopactric speciation. Geographic isolation. Adaptive radiation can also result from geographic isolation.
Speciation without geographic isolation is called what?
Sympatric Speciation develops within the range of the parent population. This type of speciation does not include geographical isolation, and can occur rapidly if a genetic change results in a barrier between the mutants and the parent population.
What speciation and geographic isolation?
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What can lead to Speciation?
Geographic isolation causes the environments to separate. The members of each side will be separated and gradually become more and more distinct as time goes. Eventually, when they are unable to interbreed, that is evidence of speciation.
