Sources for the Data That Evolutionary Biologists Use to Test

question 33

Essay

Sources for the data that evolutionary biologists use to test their hypotheses are derived from many subdisciplines of the biological sciences.Identify the five data sources illustrated in the photographs above.

Comprehend the factors that influence the likelihood of speciation occurring.

Understand mechanisms of reproductive isolation including sexual isolation and hybrid viability.

Distinguish between allopolyploidy and autopolyploidy and their roles in speciation.

Analyze the differences and issues associated with the phylogenetic and biological species concepts.

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