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species
a group of organisms that normally interbreed in nature to produce fertile offspring
speciation
the formation of a new species due to reproductive isolation
population
members of a group that live in the same geographical area
gene pool
the total number of alleles in a population
reproductive isolating methods
any factor that prevents members of the same species from breeding together. acts as a barrier to gene flow between populations
prezygotic
before fertilisation
postzygotic
after fertilisation
geographical isolation
physical barriers
temporal isolation
breeding behaviour occurs at different, non-overlapping times
behavioural isolation
differences in behaviour, often related to mating/courtship rituals
mechanical isolation
morphological differences in the external reproductive organs of species
gametic isolation
gametes are incompatible
hybrid inviability
not viable so will die during development
hybrid sterility
hybrid reaches maturity but is infertile
hybrid breakdown
hybrid reaches maturity and can breed, but subsequent generations have reduced reproductive capacity
mutation
permanent change in the base sequence of DNA
inbreeding depression
gametes decrease in fertility over generations
allopatric speciation
due to geographical separation due to different natural selection pressures, and then RIMS
sympatric speciation
a population forms a new species within the same area as the parent species
chromosome mutations
randomly occurring changes during meiosis where chromosomes fail to separate correctly
non-disjunction
chromosomes are incorrectly attached to spindle fibres when lined up at the equator
polyploidy
more than 2 sets of chromosomes
aneuploidy
if fertilisation occurs with a haploid gamete, the zygote will have more or less chromosomes than normal body cells
somatic doubling
number of chromosomes double. can occur during mitosis or induced using chemical agents
hybrid virgour
when the hybrid is superior to both parents
autopolyploidy
polyploidy due to same species from non-disjunction or somatic doubling
allopolyploidy
chromosomes from two different species. hybrid will be infertile
evolution
changes in heritable traits of a population over time
coevolution
two or more species reciprocally affect each other’s evolution. one species acts as a selection pressure for the other
convergent evolution
two or more unrelated species evolve similar features or characteristics due to experiencing similar selection pressures
analogous structures
structures with very different evolutionary origins but are similar in terms of appearance and function
adaptive radiation
rapid evolution of a large number of species from an ancestral group
what does adaptive radiation do
evolution of a new structure or behaviour enabling exploitation of different aspects of a habitat
homologous structures
features that are similar in feature but different in function. same evolutionary ancestor
deme
subset of a population that has limited gene flow with members of the larger population
cline
a gradual change in the phenotypes and genotypes of a species across a geographical gradient
genetic analysis
compare DNA sequences, mutation rate/molecular clock