Concept explainers
(a)
To determine:
The species concept that could be applied to both sexual and asexual species
Introduction:
Species are the part of a population that shares similar traits with each other. They have the potential to interbreed and produce viable offsprings in turn. The four different types of species concept are: the typological species concept, the biological species concept, the evolutionary species concept, and the recognition species.
(b)
To determine:
The most useful concept for identifying species in the field.
Introduction:
Species are the part of a population that shares similar traits with each other. They have the potential to interbreed and produce viable offsprings in turn. The four different types of species concept are: the typological species concept, the biological species concept, the evolutionary species concept, and the recognition species.
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Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
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- You are studying two variations of banana slugs. They have similar coloration and live in the same habitat. Although they are physically able to mate, there are no offspring that survive embryologic development. What can you conclude about the banana slugs? * O Pre-zygotic barriers have forced them to be separate species. They are in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. O Microevolution is occurring in both variations. O They are two separate species.arrow_forwardIn a diploid species, each individual possesses (a) one allele for each locus (b) two alleles for each locus (c) three or more alleles for each locus (d) all the alleles found in the gene pool (e) half of the alleles found in the gene poolarrow_forwardIs sexual reproduction required to generate the variability in structures and behaviors that is necessary for natural selection?arrow_forward
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