Unit 12 (chr 15) biodiversity
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8 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 species | members of a population or group of populations who are able to breed with one another and produce fertile offspring |
| macroevolution | large changes in within a population (as seen in the fossil record) |
| speciation | creation of new species (main focus of study of macroevolution)j |
| reproductive isolation | conditions that create a barrier between 2 species not allowing them to breed |
| habitat | where a species or population lives |
| geographic isolation | separation of populations based on location |
| adaptive radiation | speciation caused by populations adapting to their different environments |
| punctuated equilibrium | term that describes spurts in evolution/speciation |
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