Sympatric and Allopatric Speciation

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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Different finch populations lived on separate islands with different environments. They evolved to best adapt to those particular environments and can no longer mate. What type of speciation is this?

• Allopatric

• Sympatric

• Temporal

• Mechanical

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To be a species, a group of organisms must be able to ...

• experience gene flow.

• interbreed.

• produce infertile offspring.

• move and breathe oxygen.

A species of salamander living in the same lake begins to diverge apart from each other over time. Eventually they become to distinct species that no long mate with members of the other group. What type of speciation is this?

• Allopatric

• Unusual

• Sympatric

• Sympathetic

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A species of Parrot is broken up by the formation of a huge canyon and river over time. What kind of speciation is this?

• Allopatric

• Unusual

• Sympatric

• Sympathetic

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Which definition is correct in describing Speciation?

• The Creation of a new species of organism

• The extinction of a specific species

• Continuing an endangered species

• None of these are correct

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Which of the following best describes sympatric speciation?

• A) Speciation occurring in the same geographic area

• B) Speciation due to physical barriers

• C) Speciation due to temporal isolation

• D) Speciation due to mechanical isolation

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What is a key factor in allopatric speciation?

• A) Genetic mutation

• B) Geographic isolation

• C) Behavioral differences

• D) Temporal isolation

In a lake, a species of fish begins to exploit different food resources and eventually forms two distinct species. What type of speciation is this?

• A) Allopatric

• B) Sympatric

• C) Temporal

• D) Mechanical

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Which of the following is an example of allopatric speciation?

• A) A river divides a population of rabbits, leading to speciation

• B) Different mating calls in the same frog species

• C) Flowering at different times in the same plant species

• D) Different feeding habits in the same bird species

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