Biological Science (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134678320
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 6TYU
Sexual selection favors individuals with traits that increase their ability to obtain mates, such as mating calls in crickets. Using this example, propose a scenario where sexual selection could contribute to divergence in sympatric
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Biological Science (7th Edition)
Ch. 24 - 1. What distinguishes a morphospecies?
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- Two morphological variants in a population of medium ground finch on the Galapagos Islands have been found to exist. Individuals of each variant respond more strongly to songs produced by the same variant, and prefer to mate with individuals of their own morphological variant. What type of speciation could be in progress, and what measurements could inform the extent of prezygotic reproductive barriers that have developed? A. Sympatric speciation by sexual selection; survival and reproductive success of hybrids of the two morphological variants. B. Allopatric speciation by habitat differentiation; survival and reproductive success of hybrids of the two morphological variants. C. Sympatric speciation by sexual selection; frequencies of mating and numbers of viable offspring of the two morphological variants. D. Allopatric speciation by habitat differentiation; frequencies of mating and numbers of viable offspring of the two morphological variants.arrow_forwardExplain the type of speciation (allopatric, parapatric, or sympatric) most likely to occur under each of the following conditions: A. A pregnant female rat is transported by an ocean liner to a new continent. B. A meadow containing several species of grasses is exposed to a pesticide that promotes nondisjunction. C. In a very large lake containing several species of fish, the water level gradually falls over the course of several years. Eventually, the large lake becomes subdivided into smaller lakes, some of which are connected by narrow streams.arrow_forwardThe biological species concept depends on the existence of barriers to reproduction. What are they? Does this species concept apply in all situations? Think of an example from nature where the biological species concept would NOT be that applicable. Which species concept would be better in this example? How does speciation occur? What environmental factors might contribute to speciation? Can an individual speciate? Use terminology for the two kinds of speciation we have learned about. What is “gene flow”? What does it mean if there is NO gene flow? Two groups of individuals are separated by either side of a canyon. One researcher found that they do not cross the canyon at any point. The group on the north side have fluffy tails and thicker coats, and they do not eat moss. The south side individuals eat moss almost exclusively, have a thin coat and tail, but otherwise are generally identical. When in the lab they mated successfully, and the offspring of that mating also mated…arrow_forward
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