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Biology: Life On Earth Ch.16
Vocab for Ch. 16: The Origin of Species
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11/21/2005

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adaptive radiation
Definition
The process by which many new species arise in a relatively short time.
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allopatric speciation
Definition
A hypothetical mechanism for the origin of new species in which two populations are geographically seperated from one another.
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extinction
Definition
The death of the last of a species' members.
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isolating mechanisms
Definition
The structural and behavioral modifications that prevent interbreeding and maintain reproductive isolation.
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polyploidy
Definition
The acquisition of multiple copies of each chromosome.
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postmating isolating mechanisms
Definition
Mechanisms that prevent the formation of vigorous fertile hybrids between species.
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premating isolating mechanisms
Definition
Mechanisms that prevent mating between species.
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reproductive isolation
Definition
The state of a population that is unable to interbreed with members of other populations.
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speciation
Definition
The process by which new species form.
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species
Definition
A group of populations that evolves independently.
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sympatric speciation
Definition
The hypothetical mechanism in which two populations share the same geographical area.
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