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Chapter 16-3
The Process of Speciation
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Biology
10th Grade
04/30/2009

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Term
speciation
Definition
A formaton of new species. (p. 404)
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reproductive isolation
Definition
A separation of species or populations so that they cannot interbreed and produce fertile offspring. (p.404)
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behavioral isolation
Definition
A form of reproductive isolation in which two populations have differences in courtship rituals or other types of behavior that prevent them from interbreeding. (pg 404)
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geographic isolation
Definition
A form of reproductive isolation in which two populations are separated physically by geographic barriers such as rivers, mountains, or stretches of water. (pg 405)
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temporal isolation
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A form of reproductive isolation in which two populations reproduce at different times. 

 (pg 405)

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