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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| genetic diversity | the different assortment of genes in a population of organisms |
| mutation | a change that occurs in a gene or chromosome |
| natural selection | nature selects which organisms that will survive |
| adaptation | a trait that improves an organism's chance for survival and reproduction |
| speciation | evolutionary process by which new species form |
| allopatric speciation | occurs when a population is divided by a barrier into two geographically isolaed population that can no longer reach each other to breed |
| parapatric speciation | occurs when two neighboring populations live in different environments next to one another |
| behavioral isolation | occurs when individuals within the populations may have differences in courtship rituals or other types of behavior |
| Extinction | the death of all individuals in a species |
| Terms | 9 |
| Creator | nrowland |
| Created | November 6, 2008 |
| Group | Mr R's Biology |
| Subject | speciation |
| Access | Anyone |
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