Other Species Concepts exam Flashcards

Defines species based on reproductive isolation.

It does not apply to asexual organisms or fossils.

Defines species based on structural features and shape.

Because it relies on shape and structure, which are often all that is available in fossils.

Defines species based on their interactions with the environment.

Yes, because asexual organisms interact with their environment.

Defines species as the smallest evolutionarily distinct populations, often using DNA data.

It can be based solely on DNA sequence data, which is easy to obtain.

A key factor in the Biological Species Concept, where different species cannot interbreed.

It can be subjective and may not align with reproductive isolation.

The role and position a species has in its environment, emphasized in the Ecological Species Concept.

It can break populations into more species than is helpful, based on minor genetic differences.

Organisms that reproduce without mating, posing a challenge for the Biological Species Concept.

It does not directly consider reproductive isolation.

Remains of ancient organisms, often used in the Morphological Species Concept.

It defines species based on whether they are reproductively isolated.

A diagram showing evolutionary relationships, used in the Phylogenetic Species Concept.

It requires knowing all potential mating interactions of an organism.

The study of the form and structure of organisms, central to the Morphological Species Concept.

It only requires studying the shape and structure of organisms.

The transfer of genetic material between populations, relevant in the Ecological Species Concept.

DNA sequence data can be obtained even if little else is known about the organism.

A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce, emphasized in the Ecological Species Concept.

It can be hard to get enough resolution from fossil data to build clear phylogenetic trees.

Physical characteristics of an organism, used in the Morphological Species Concept.

It emphasizes adaptation to an ecological niche.

Populations that are genetically unique, central to the Phylogenetic Species Concept.

It is conceptually simple and aligns with the idea that reproductive isolation is required for speciation.