Phylogenetics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BIO 405 Questions& Answers During speciation, what evolutionary forces might be responsible for divergence? - ANSWER: Genetic drift, natural selection(ecology), sexual selection Name and describe 3 species concepts that we might use to recognize species. - ANSWER: 1. Morphospecies concept (MSC)- based on morphological features, suitable for both living and fossil species, but it cannot identify cryptic species, which differ in traits other than morphology, and similarity might not indicate...

Mammalogy Quizzes Ch. 23-24 Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points Why is dispersal male biased in polygamous species? A. Female philopatry is advantageous since females provide more parental care whereas males suffer from inbreeding and competition from philopatric behavior. B. Heterozygosity is increased with male philopatry which in turn increases female reproductive fitness. C. Males benefit from giving high level of parental care and females benefit from reduced resource competition. D. Male philopat...

BSC 2022 Lecture Quiz Module 10: 1.) According to the Linnean hierarchy, which of the following is NOT in the correct order? Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia Class Mammalia, Species Canis, Genus Lupus Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora , Family Felidae Family Hominidae, Genus Homo, Species sapiens According to binomial nomenclature, the genus and species of a name is always: written in Latin and upper case letters written in Swedish and in italics writ...

Lecture notes w/ Dr. Feeley on Evolution and Biodiversity

a comprehensive review of phylogenetics, types of evolution, species interaction, types of mimicry, and basic ecology

BIO 182 Exam 2 Quizzes & Ans 2024 A donkey and a horse can mate and produce a mule. Why are they not considered to be the same species? a. the mule is bigger than both the donkey and the horse b. the mule is sterile c. the mule can only mate with donkeys d. the mule will only mate with other mules e. the mule will only mate with horses B. The mule is sterile Organisms A and B are suspected to be the same species. Which of the following would provide the ultimate proof? a. detailed mor...

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Samenvatting van het onderwerp Phylogenetics, species and speciation uit Campbell Biology a Global Approach, 11e druk. Deze samenvatting is inclusief aantekeningen van hoorcollege's en eventuele werkcollege's. Summary of the topic of Phylogenetics, species and speciation from Campbell Biology a Global Approach, 11th edition. This summary includes notes of lectures and tutorials.

BSC 2005 Lecture Quiz Module 10: 1.) According to the Linnean hierarchy, which of the following is NOT in the correct order? Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia Class Mammalia, Species Canis, Genus Lupus Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora , Family Felidae Family Hominidae, Genus Homo, Species sapiens According to binomial nomenclature, the genus and species of a name is always: written in Latin and upper case letters written in Swedish and in italics writ...

BSC 2005 Lecture Quiz Module 10: 1.) According to the Linnean hierarchy, which of the following is NOT in the correct order? Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia Class Mammalia, Species Canis, Genus Lupus Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora , Family Felidae Family Hominidae, Genus Homo, Species sapiens According to binomial nomenclature, the genus and species of a name is always: written in Latin and upper case letters written in Swedish and in italics writ...