BIOLOGY 1M03 Lecture 26: Chapter 26

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Speciation occurs when populations of the same species become genetically isolated by lack of gene flow and then diverge from each other due to selection, genetic drift, or mutation. Populations can be recognized as distinct species if they are reproductively isolated from each other, if they have distinct morphological characteristics, or if they form independent branches on a phylogenetic tree. Populations can become genetically isolated from each other if they occupy different geographic areas, if they use different habitats within the same area, or if one population is polyploid and cannot breed with the other. When populations that have diverged come back into contact, several outcomes are possible. Species are distinct type of organisms and represent evolutionarily independent groups. Gene flow eliminated genetic differences among populations, so evolutionary independence starts with lack of gene flow. If gene flow between populations stops, then mutation, selection, and drift begin to act on populations independently.

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