Termy Terms
Ridin' Solo
Before
"Transfer of Alleles"
"Transfer of Alleles"
After
"Transfer of Alleles"
"Transfer of Alleles"
Funny Lookin' Trees
100
This is the process of one species splitting into two or more species.
What is Speciation?
100
This is what the word Fertile refers to.
What is able to produce offspring?
100
This barrier occurs when the sperm of species is unable to fertilize the eggs of another species.
What is Gametic Isolation?
100
This barrier occurs when genes of the different parent species may impair the hybrid's development or survival.
What is Reduced Hybrid Viability?
100
How many derived characteristics are shown on this Cladogram?
FIVE!
200
These are structures that are lost or reduced in organisms over time.
What are Vestigial Structures?
200
This is what the word Viable refers to.
Living/strong offspring
200
This barrier occurs when two species rarely or never encounter each other due to differing habitats.
What is Habitat Isolation?
200
This is an example of a hybrid organism.
What is a Mule, Tiger Muskie, Liger, Saugeye, etc.?
200
Which two individuals are LEAST related?
What are Leopard Frogs and Humans/Chimps?
300
This is the term for a process in which individuals with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
What is Natural Selection?
300
The existence of barriers that impede members of two species from producing viable, fertile offspring.
What is Reproductive Isolation?
300
This barrier occurs when two species exhibit different courtship rituals.
What is Behavioral Isolation?
300
These are organisms that are produced by two species but are usually infertile or not viable.
What is a Hybrid?
300
Identify the Sister Taxa on the Phylogenetic Tree below.
Primates and Rodents/Rabbits -and- Crocodiles and Dinosaurs/Birds
400
This is the name for two structures that look similar but have different functions.
What is Homology or Homologous Structures?
400
These are barriers that impede organisms from mating that occur before fertilization.
What are Prezygotic Barriers?
400
This barrier occurs when two species breed during different times of day, seasons, or years.
What is Temporal Isolation?
400
This barrier occurs when hybrids are viable but sterile.
What is Reduced Hybrid Fertility?
400
Which animals on the cladogram pictured below are Warm-Blooded?
Horses, Dogs and Cats
500
This is the name for two structures that look different but have similar functions.
What are Analogous Traits or Analogy?
500
These are barriers that occur after fertilization and stop offspring from being fertile or viable.
What are Postzygotic Barriers?
500
This barrier occurs when two species have different morphological components.
What is Mechanical Isolation?
500
This barrier occurs when the first generation hybrids are fertile, but the resulting offspring from those individuals are feeble or sterile.
What is Hybrid Breakdown?
500
Which two organisms are LEAST related?
Ambystoma mexicanum and Testudo hermanni