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Kipukas are isolated areas of land spared by lava flows, providing opportunities for plant and animal species to evolve independently. Speciation in kipukas can occur through mechanisms such as genetic drift and adaptation to specific ecological niches within these unique habitats. Over time, these isolated populations may diverge and form new species due to the distinct environmental conditions present in kipukas.

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Why does polyploidy not cause speciation or even be associated with speciation?

Actually it is.


Speciation without geographic isolation is called what?

Sympatric Speciation develops within the range of the parent population. This type of speciation does not include geographical isolation, and can occur rapidly if a genetic change results in a barrier between the mutants and the parent population.


How is symatric speciation similar to allpatric speciation?

Both sympatric and allopatric speciation involve the formation of new species through the genetic isolation of populations. In both cases, reproductive barriers develop that prevent gene flow between populations, leading to divergence and eventually the formation of separate species. The key difference between the two is that sympatric speciation occurs within the same geographic area, while allopatric speciation involves speciation due to geographic isolation.


Process in which isolated populations of the same species become new species is called?

In Sympathetic Speciation, a species evolves into a new species without any barriers that separate the populations.In Allopatric Speciation, a population divided by a barrier, each population evolves separately, and eventually two populations cannot successfully interbreed.


What is believed to be the dominant mode of speciation among most groups of organisms?

The dominant mode of speciation among most groups of organisms is allopatric speciation. This occurs when populations of a species become geographically isolated from each other and over time, genetic and environmental differences accumulate, leading to the formation of distinct species.