Speciation

A new river forms and splits two populations, causing ______________ speciation

• Sympatric

• Allopatric

• Extreme

• Convergent

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The biological species definition involves the

• interbreeding capacity

• morphological similarities

• habitat similarities

• physiological similarities

Which of the following is the example of adaptive radiation

• beaks of Darwin's finches in Galapagos Island

• melanic peppered moth in industrial area

Changes in the Mississippi River caused by earthquakes are thought to have caused speciation by

• divergence

• allopatry

• gene flow

• sympatry

Orcas occur in the same habitat but some are avoiding each other and do not interbreed. They have different diets, vocal behavior, and social structures. What type of speciation is this?

• Allopatric

• Sympatric

• Complex

• Covergent

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The emergence of new rivers or streams is a type of ____________ isolation.

• Temporal

• Mechanical

• Behavioral

• Geographic

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The idea that species diverge in bursts of relatively rapid change and then remain stable for relatively long periods is known as

• punctuated equilibrium

• gradual equilibrium

• punctuated evolution

• punctuated speciation

Which answer best describes macroevolution?

• Largest-scale evolutionary changes via speciation or extiniction that occur over time
• A scientist who classifies organisms into groups and makes a hypothesis on whether they are a different species based on the evidence
• Identification of species by differences in their appearances
• AP biological trait evolves in two unrelated species as a result of exposure to similar environments

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What is convergent evolution?

• evolution toward similar traits in unrelated species
• evolution toward different traits in closely related species
• elimination of a species from Earth
• the rise of two or more species from one existing species

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Sharks and dolphins both have streamlined bodies that allow them to move through water efficiently, this is an example of which type of evolution?

• Divergent
• Coevolution
• Convergent
• Artificial

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