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chapter 16 section 3
formation of species
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| speciation | the formation of new species as a result of evolution |
| morphology | the study of structure and form of an organism |
| biological species concept | the concept that a species is a population of organisms that can interbreed but cannot breed with other populations |
| geographic isolation | the physical separation of populations due to geographic barriers that prevent interbreeding |
| reproductive isolation | the inability of members of a population to successfully interbreed with members of another population of the same or a related species |
| gradualism | a model of evolution in which gradual change over a long period of time leads to biological diversity |
| punctuated equilibrium |