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10772665401reproductive isolationSeparation of species or populations so that they cannot interbreed and produce fertile offspring0
10772665402reproductive incompatibilitydevelops gradually in many groups, reflecting the slow pace at which incompatible genes accumulate in each lineage1
10772665403prezygotic barriers (premating)Barriers that impede mating or hinder fertilization. - Geographic Isolation -Habitat Isolation -Temporal Isolation2
10772665404prezygotic barriers (after mating)Barriers that hinder fertilization and creating an individual that occur after mating -Mechanical Isolation -Gametic Isolation3
10772665405postzygotic barriersBarriers that prevent the hybrid zygote from becoming a fertile adult. -Reduced Hybrid Vitality -Reduced Hybrid Fertility -Hybrid Breakdown4
10772665406geographic isolationform of reproductive isolation in which two populations are separated physically by geographic barriers such as rivers, mountains, or stretches of water5
10772665407temporal isolationform of reproductive isolation in which two populations reproduce at different times6
10772665408behavioral isolationForm of reproductive isolation in which two populations have differences in courtship rituals or other types of behavior that prevent them from interbreeding7
10772665409mechanical isolationanatomical differences prevent the two individuals from mating (think duck penises)8
10772665410gametic isolationSperm of one species may not be able to fertilize eggs of another species (number of chromosomes do not match)9
10772665411reduced hybrid vitalitythe hybrid that emerges from a cross cannot survive because of reduced vitality and ability to live10
10772665412reduced hybrid Fertilityhybrids that are produced cannot mate due to sterility11
10772665413hybrid breakdownHybrid is fertile, but when they breed the next generation is sterile. (2nd gen is affected)12
10772665414Mutationsa random error in gene replication that leads to a change13
10772665415SNP MutationSingle Nucleotide Polymorphism: -Substitution: a random nucleotide is inserted. -Silent: does not affect amino acid -Misense: 1 amino acid is changed -Nonsense: a stop codon is inserted, can cause huge damage to original code14
10772665416indel/frameshift mutationa nucleotide is inserted or deleted at random; this can have a great effect on the amino acid as a whole15
10772665417allopolyploidytwo species with different chromosome numbers mate and the offspring is unsuccessful in mating with either of the parent species16
10772665418Autopolyploidyan offspring has two parents with the exact same number of chromosomes, but one or both parents have a nondisjunction that prevents them from passing half of their chromosomes to the offspring. as a result, the offspring has more than one set of chromosomes and cannot mate with the original species17
10772665419allopatric speciationThe formation of new species in populations that are geographically isolated from one another. (only geographic speciation)18
10772665420sympatric speciationThe formation of new species in populations that live in the same geographic area (non-geographic speciation)19
10772665421ProteinsMonomers = amino acids20
10772665422Carbohydratesmonosaccharides = monomers21
10772665423nucleic acidsmonomers = nucleotides22
10772665424Miller-Urey Theorythe conditions to create molecules existed on earth in its early years. conducted an experiment involving an apparatus that simulated the conditions on earth before molecules were created. Found that with an electrical current, heat, water, and H2, CH3, NH3, CO2, amino acids could be created.23
10772665425Asteroidsasteroids brought amino acids to earth from outer space. the other theory.24
10772665426what does life need to be... alive?1) cell membrane 2) cytoplasm 3) DNA 4) ribosomes25
10772665427VirusesPieces of genetic material (RNA or DNA) surrounded by a protein coat26
10772665428Viroidssmaller viruses that only have dna/rna, no protein27
10772665429the first cellfirst cells were: 1)prokaryotic 2)asexual 3)autotrophic 4)unicellular 5)anaerobic28
10772665430Transition to real life!1) heterotroph -> autotroph 2)anaerobic -> aerobic 3)prokaryote -> eukaryote 4)asexual -> sexual 5)unicellular -> multicellular29

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