The evolutionary process where a new species arises within the same geographic area as its parent species is called:
Allopatric speciation
Peripatric speciation
Parapatric speciation
Sympatric speciation
Related Questions
Which of these is an example of an analogous organ?
The wing of a bird and the wing of an insect
The forelimb of a human and the forelimb of a bat
The tailbone of a human and the tail of a monkey
The gills of a fish and the lungs of a frog
Organic evolution is also called
Chemical evolution
Stellar evolution
Biological evolution
All of these
Which characteristic is LEAST likely to be found in a species exhibiting K-selection?
Long lifespan
High fecundity
Large body size
Extensive parental care
The emergence of insect populations resistant to pesticides is primarily attributed to:
Random mutations within the insect population
Genetic drift within the insect population
Gene flow between different insect populations
Selective pressure from pesticide application
What is the term for the formation of new species from a pre-existing species?
Adaptation
Extinction
Speciation
Mutation
Which of the following refer to correct example (s) of organisms which have evolved due to changes in environment brought about by anthropogenic action ?(a) Darwin’s Finches of Galapagos islands.(b) Herbicide resistant weeds.(c) Drug resistant eukaryotes.(d) Man-created breeds of domesticated animals like dogs.
(a) and (d)
(b) and (c)
(a), (b) and (c)
(b), (c) and (d)
Biological concept of species was given by
E Mayer
Darwin
De Vries
Mendel
Neo- Darwinism is
Natural selection theory
Modern mutation theory
Modern synthesis theory
Population theory
The pioneers in the field of organic evolutions are
Darwin, Lamarck, Robert Hooke, Huxely
Darwin, Hugo de Vries, Lamarck, Huxley
Darwin, Lamarck, Hugo de Vries, Robert Brown
Darwin, Lamarck, Hugo de Vries, Purkinje
Gradual accumulation of adaptation of changing environment leads to the origin of
New species
A genus
Old structures
All of these
