Speciation
Speciation: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Speciation, Species Concept, Allopatric Speciation, Sympatric Speciation and, Parapatric Speciation
Important Questions on Speciation
The picture shows two species of birds living in different regions.
The two birds once belonged to the same species.
The following sequence of events is likely to have caused the origin of the two different species.
What is the biological event X?
Which of the following could be generally attributed to $K$-selected species?
I. Strong territorial behaviour.
II. Mass spawing behaviour.
III. Significant parental care.
IV. Distinctive developmental stages after hatching
Give some examples of allopatric speciation.
Population are said to be sympatric when-
Name the speciation that occurs in geographically separated populations. (Allopatric speciation or sympatric speciation)
Give one word answer.
The process within evolution that leads to the formation of new species.
Which of the following characteristics is mainly responsible for the diversification of insects on land?
The different forms of interbreeding species that live in different geographical regions are called
The processes of ________ and ________ results in speciation.
Two populations that cannot reproduce with each other are called two ________ species.
Biological species concept emphasizes on
