Questions for Allopatric versus Sympatric Speciation
Multiple-Choice Questions
Colin
Which species is thought to be currently undergoing sympatric speciation
a) Squirrels
b) People
c) Apple maggot flies
d) Dogs
Colin
Which would be a good example for allopatric speciation
a) Rising sea levels cause an island to split into two new islands
b) Climate change causes temperatures to rise
c) People cut down a forest making a species loose habitat
d) Increased acidity destroy the coral reefs
Jake
What is Tetraploid?
a) a 4n cell
b) a 2n cell
c) a cell with no DNA
d) 3n
Jake
Birds mating with colourful birds is an example of what?
a) Polyploid
b) Non-random mating
c) Random-mating
d) all of the above
Colin
In Sympatric speciation the two currently diverging groups (descended from the ancestral
species) live within
a) The same geographical area
b) Near geographical areas
c) Adjacent geographical areas
d) Are separated by a physical barrier
Jake
A condition where errors in cell division result in an extra set of chromosomes is called
a) Polyploidy
b) Ploidpolly
c) Polploid
d) Popliod
Colin
Sympatric speciation is more common in
a) Animals
b) Plants
c) Equally as common
d) Does not happen in either
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Allopatric Speciation? Jake
2. What is Sympatric Speciation? Colin
Long Answer Questions
1. What are the key differences between Allopatric and Sympatric Speciation? Colin
2. Explain why allopatric speciation might occur in the Galapagos Islands? Jake