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Geographic isolation is when a population is separated by a river/canyon or some impassable terrain. Habitat isolation is when members of a population live in a different type of habitat, say some live in the forest at the bottom of the mountain, while others live further up the mountain. These would then become different populations and evolve to perhaps form two different species.

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Why does geographic isolation cause speciation (Apex)?

it prevents gene flow between populations


What is the differences between geographic isolation temporal isolation and behavioral isolation?

Geographic isolation: a population is separated by distance or some kind of barrier so the members of the population can't interbreed with the main population. Temporal isolation: Two species that breed at different times of the day, season, or year cannot mix their gametes. Behavioral Isolation. Species-specific signals and elaborate behavioral patterns are used by closely related species to insure contact with the proper mate. Birds, mammals, and insects have pre-mating rituals that attract the proper mate. These signals can be chemical or physical in nature. Other organisms pay little or no attention to these behaviors or scents.


Which increases the rate of speciation?

Population bottlenecks Reproductive isolation Niche availability


Two populations that are separated by a mountain range can no longer interbreed to produce fertile offspring this is an example of what speciation?

This is an example of geographic isolation, a type of allopatric speciation where physical barriers prevent gene flow between populations, leading to the accumulation of genetic differences and eventually reproductive isolation.


What must occur for a population to diverge?

For a population to diverge, there must be factors that lead to genetic isolation or reproductive isolation between different groups within the population. This can be due to geographic barriers, different selective pressures, or mutations that create differences in traits. Over time, these isolated groups accumulate genetic and phenotypic differences, leading to divergence.

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integration is reverse of differentiation and vice versa


What is another name for geographic isolation?

Another name for geographic isolation is allopatric isolation. This refers to a type of isolation where populations become reproductively isolated due to physical barriers preventing gene flow between them.


What is the difference between determination and differentiation?

Determination is coming to a factual conclusion on a singular thing while differentiation is the difference between two or more things... So you could make a determination about the differentiation


What is difference between isolation and reverse isolation?

in regular you are isolated regularly, but in protective you are protected


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A significant difference between perfect competition and monopolistic competition is that?

Product differentiation


What is the difference between geographic isolation and convergent evolution?

Geographic isolation refers to the physical separation of populations, leading to independent evolution due to limited gene flow. On the other hand, convergent evolution describes when unrelated species develop similar traits or characteristics due to adapting to similar environmental pressures, despite not sharing a recent common ancestor.


What is the difference between isolation transformer and Automatic Voltage Regulator?

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The condition in which there are barriers to inbreeding between individuals of same species separated by portion of a mountain range is referred to as?

Geographic isolation.


What is the difference between differential and differentiation?

A differential is the result gained when mathematical differentiation is applied to a function. Differentiation in maths is the function which finds the gradient of a function in terms of x. Differentiation in biology is the specialisation of unspecialised cells such as stem cells into active cells.


What is type of isolation that prevents easterns and western meadowlarks from interbreeding?

Ecological isolation occurs between eastern and western meadowlarks, preventing interbreeding. Their different habitats and behaviors keep them geographically separated, reducing the chance of gene flow and hybridization.


The difference between Southern US and North US?

Geographic position?