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The small number behind each element symbol designates the number of atoms of each element in a chemical formula. If there is no number, it is assumed there is only one of those elements. A large number designates how many units there are of that compound.
Genetic change in the reproductive cells of the body (ovule or sperm) that is incorporated into the DNA of each cell in the body of the descendants. Hereditary mutations are transmitted from parents to children. It is also called germline mutation.
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A. (exponential) population
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Sympatric species that form interrelationships undergo coevolution.
Allopatric species in different environments can undergo convergent evolution.
Allopatric species in small populations and under intense environmental conditions can undergo genetic drift.
Explanation:
On the basis of geographical distance, speciation is of two major types:
- Sympatric
- Allopatric
Sympatric Speciation:
Sympatric speciation is the formation of new species with no gergraphical separation from the ancestor. The new and parent species both exist in the same environment but do not interbreed due to mechanisms of reproductive isolation. These involves both prezygotic and post zygotic barriers to reproduction such as timing of mating, sensitivity to pheromones, choice of mating sites or infertility and mismatched gametes. Species formed through sympatric speciation can form interrelationships and undergo coevolution i.e. the evolution of ones species is dependent on the other.
Allopatric Speciation:
It involves the geographical separation of the parent and new species. These species could be geographically separated by a river, mountain range or land mass.
Although, allopatric species evolve independently, they may develop similar characteristics that serve different functions. Allopatric species in radically different environments undergo convergent evolution i.e. species evolve similar characteristics without any ancestral homology.
Allopatric species that reside in small populations and are under harsh environmental pressures undergo a rapid genetic revolution i.e. genetic drift. This includes the Founder's and bottleneck effect that involve the continuation of a species from very few individuals after a drastic, sudden environmental change.
