Describe the process of speciation.

A population is split into two groups by some form of barrier, either physical, such as a mountain range, or behavioral, like looking for food at different times of day. This means that the two populations cannot interbreed. There is variation in each of the populations, and each of the different environments causes them to have different selective pressures acting upon them that causes the selection of different attributes. Over time this causes the 2 populations to become so different that when reintroduced to each other, they can no longer interbreed to proudce fertile offspring, showing that they are now different species

JM

Related Biology GCSE answers

All answers ▸

How does phototropism occur?


Sophie accidentally puts her hand on an open flame, she immediately withdraws her hand. This is an example of a reflex reaction. Describe how a reflex reaction is coordinated.


What is the role and structure of enzymes in the human body?


How are leaves of a plant adapted to enable photosynthesis?