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The origin of new species.

To be considered a member of a singe species, organisms must be capable of reproducing and producing viable offspring. Once they have evolved to become reproductively isolated, they can no longer fulfill these requirements and are considered separate species.

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What would happen if there was zero variation between all of the organisms on earth?

Evolution cannot occur.


Is the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources called the natural selection?

The selection of the organism that survives best in a habitat with limited resources and that organisms superior reproductive success is called natural selection.


What is the Differentiate between protective isolation and regular isolation?

Protective (regular) isolation- keeps germs inside clients room Regular(routine) isolation- keeps germs outside client's room


Evolutionists often make the distinction between evolution as a fact and evolutionary theory What does this mean?

Evolution is descent with modification. Or, change over time. And formally as the change in allele frequencies over time in a population of organisms. This is an observed and a observable fact. The theory is; the theory of evolution by natural selection, which explains the fact of evolution. Natural selection is the main mechanism ( there are others ) that drives the adaptive change in organism that can lead to speciation, or just simple evolution.


What is the difference between chemical evolution and biological evolution?

The word evolution is a noun derived from the verb 'to evolve', which means to change over time. In science, only one type of evolution is given the title evolution in a special sense, where in a scientific context it refers solely to the changing of living organisms, the evolution of living organisms through genetic changes in populations which lead to adaptations which lead to speciation, all over long periods of time. Chemical evolution may sometimes refer to the mishmash of carbon based chains and forming aminoacids in the Precambrian seas prior to true life-formation; abiogenesis. It is not a special term of 'evolution' as that only occurs in the biological sense. It is therefore an evolution from the sense of the verb 'evolve' which merely unspecifically denotes a change.

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Why is isolation important in evolution?

It is the reproductive isolation between populations that allows divergence between populations, and ultimately speciation, to occur. Often this reproductive isolation is the result of geographical isolation, for instance when part of a population migrates to new territories.


How is reproductive isolation related to the formation of new species?

Speciation would not be possible without reproductive isolation. We define species today as a group of organisms capable of reproducing fertile offspring. If there was no reproductive isolation, it means that the organisms are constantly interbreeding, mixing their genes, thus unable to become two mutually reproductively exclusive groups, or different species.


Difference between the evolution of man and the evolution of apes?

Man is an ape. The evolution of one is the evolution of the other. Genetics in a particular immediate environment and reproductive isolation leads to the variences in two species that share very recent common ancestors.


When studying evolution the term isolation means one?

Isolation in evolution refers to the separation of a population from the rest of its species, leading to reduced gene flow between different groups. This isolation can be geographic, reproductive, or behavioral, and can ultimately result in the development of distinct species through the process of divergent evolution.


How does reproductive isolation increase diversity?

Reproductive isolation prevents gene flow between populations, leading to the accumulation of genetic differences over time. This can drive the divergence of populations into distinct species, increasing overall biodiversity. By maintaining distinct gene pools, reproductive isolation allows for new adaptations to arise and for evolution to proceed in different directions.


What is the difference between nonrandom mating and reproductive isolation?

Nonrandom mating refers to individuals in a population having an equal opportunity to mate with other organisms in the population. Most organisms choose their mates based on physical and behavioral characteristics. Reproductive isolation refers to physical barriers segregating population and therefore causing change in genetic variation.


Breeding between very short dogs and long dogs is possible this kind of reproductive isolation is known as what?

behavioral isolation


What are results from reproductive isolation?

Reproductive isolation can lead to the formation of new species through the prevention of gene flow between populations. This can result in the development of unique genetic traits and adaptations in each isolated population. Over time, reproductive isolation can contribute to the biodiversity of an ecosystem.


What Factor is necessary in the formation of a new species?

Isolation or reproductive barrier is necessary in the formation of a new species. This can occur through geographical isolation, behavioral differences, or genetic mutations that prevent interbreeding between populations.


What causes temporal isolation between populations?

Temporal isolation between populations is caused by differences in the timing of reproductive activities, such as mating seasons or times of day when individuals are most active. This can prevent individuals from different populations from mating and producing offspring, leading to reproductive isolation.


What is the difference between the meanings of the terms evolution and natural selection?

Evolution is the change in allele frequency over time in a population of organisms. Change over time and a fact. Natural selection is the nonrandom survival and reproductive success of randomly varying organisms and explains much about the fact of evolution.


How does natural selection and evolution cause speciation?

Natural selection leads to changes in a population over time as individuals with advantageous traits survive and reproduce, passing those traits to their offspring. If these changes accumulate and lead to reproductive isolation between populations, new species can form through a process called speciation. This can occur through geographical isolation, reproductive isolation, or genetic mutations that create barriers to interbreeding.