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Natural selection seems to be the only selection that can drive speciation with powerful adaptive change. Sexual selection seems to stay within the species and both gene flow and genetic drift do not seem to drive speciation very well.

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Which condition may result in speciation?

Sexual Selection.


The formation of new species Can result from what?

Mutation, isolation and natural selection. Google allopatric speciation.


Is natural selection a process or a result of a process?

Natural selection is only the result of changing environments, mutation and the variation resulting therein. Natural selection is the process of adaptive change and the main mechanism of evolution that leads to speciation. Natural selection is a process as mutation and variation are grist to the mill of natural selection.


Speciation often results from which type of selection?

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How do evolution and speciation relate?

Evolution is the change in populations of organisms over time while speciation is the direct result of natural selection working to select individuals with traits different enough, but beneficial enough, y drive their alleles into greater frequency in popilations so that new species have a chance of arising; either by anagenesis or phylogenesis.


What are the two phases of speciation?

The two phases of speciation are allopatric speciation and sympatric speciation. Allopatric speciation occurs when populations are geographically isolated, leading to genetic divergence due to natural selection, mutation, and genetic drift. In contrast, sympatric speciation happens within the same geographic area, often through mechanisms such as polyploidy in plants or behavioral changes in animals that reduce gene flow. Both processes ultimately result in the formation of new species.


What is the formation of new species by natural selection?

We call this speciation, and is largely driven by evolution and natural selection.


Natural selection can lead to the formation of a new species which is called?

The development of a new species through evolution is called speciation.


What is thought to be the two factors demonstrating sympatric speciation in the cichlids of Lake Victoria in East Africa?

-rapid speciation -sexual selection


What is the ending of the selection?

That adaptive change takes place leading to eventual speciation.


How is symmetric speciation to allopatric speciation?

Symmetric speciation and allopatric speciation are two different processes of species formation. Allopatric speciation occurs when populations are geographically separated, leading to reproductive isolation and divergence due to different environmental pressures. In contrast, symmetric speciation refers to the process where species diverge while remaining in the same geographical area, often through mechanisms such as ecological niche differentiation or sexual selection. While both processes result in the formation of new species, they differ primarily in their geographic context and the mechanisms driving reproductive isolation.


The formation of a new species as a result of evolution by natural selection?

Speciation occurs when a population becomes reproductively isolated from other populations, leading to the development of distinct characteristics and eventual divergence into a new species. This process can be driven by various factors, including genetic drift, geographical isolation, and selection pressures that favor certain traits. Over time, these accumulated differences can become significant enough to prevent interbreeding and result in the formation of a new species.