Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20.5, Problem 7LO
Discuss macroevolution in the context of novel features, including preadaptations, allometric growth, and paedomatphosis.
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Biology (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 20.1 - Describe the biological species concept and list...Ch. 20.1 - Prob. 1CCh. 20.1 - Prob. 2CCh. 20.1 - Prob. 3CCh. 20.2 - Explain the significance of reproductive isolating...Ch. 20.2 - What barriers prevent wood frogs and leopard frogs...Ch. 20.2 - How is temporal isolation different from...Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 3CCh. 20.2 - Of which postzygotic barrier is the mule an...Ch. 20.3 - Prob. 3LO
Ch. 20.3 - Explain the mechanisms of sympatric speciation and...Ch. 20.3 - What are five geographic barriers that might lead...Ch. 20.3 - Prob. 2CCh. 20.3 - Prob. 3CCh. 20.4 - Prob. 5LOCh. 20.4 - Prob. 1CCh. 20.5 - Define macroevolution.Ch. 20.5 - Discuss macroevolution in the context of novel...Ch. 20.5 - Prob. 8LOCh. 20.5 - Why are evolutionary novelties important to...Ch. 20.5 - Prob. 2CCh. 20.5 - Prob. 3CCh. 20.5 - What is the relationship between mass extinction...Ch. 20 - A prezygotic barrier prevents (a) the union of egg...Ch. 20 - The reproductive isolating mechanism in which two...Ch. 20 - Interspecific hybrids, if they survive, are (a)...Ch. 20 - The first step leading to allopatric speciation is...Ch. 20 - The pupfishes in the Death Valley region are an...Ch. 20 - Which of the following evolutionary processes is...Ch. 20 - According to the punctuated equilibrium model, (a)...Ch. 20 - The evolutionary conversion of reptilian scales...Ch. 20 - Adaptive radiation is common following a period of...Ch. 20 - The Hawaiian silverswords are an excellent example...Ch. 20 - VISUALIZE Use two different colors to depict the...Ch. 20 - Prob. 12TYUCh. 20 - EVOLUTION LINK Could hawthorn and apple maggot...Ch. 20 - Prob. 14TYUCh. 20 - EVOLUTION LINK Examine Figure 20-2c and predict...
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