What Are the Features of the Major Models of Speciation

question 24

Essay

What are the features of the major models of speciation discussed in the text? Contrast the two schools of taxonomy: evolutionary systematics and cladistics.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, often testable by experimentation.

Laboratory Observation

The process of watching subjects in a controlled environment to gather data or test hypotheses.

Hypothesis

A tentative explanation or prediction that can be tested through scientific research.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases.