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Allopatric speciation
We can define speciation as a process by which the novel genetically independent group of organisms are formed through the... Read More
Sympatric speciation
Speciation is a process of evolution through which two different existing populations evolve and a distinct species form. It... Read More
Disruptive Selection
An evolutionary process known as disruptive selection (or disruptive natural selection) causes a population to become... Read More
Divergent evolution
Divergent Evolution Definition Divergent evolution refers to the process by which interbreeding species diverged into two... Read More
Peripatric speciation
Definition noun A speciation in which new species evolve in a sub-population that colonized a new habitat or niche within... Read More
A Look Into Natural Selection and its Mechanisms
Charles Darwin is credited with outlining the fundamentals of evolution. He was a smart and eager pupil and protégé, and... Read More
Parapatric speciation
Definition noun A speciation in which the zones of two diverging populations are only partially separated that the species... Read More
Speciation
Definition noun, plural: speciations The process in which new genetically distinct species evolve usually as a result of... Read More
Autopolyploidy
Definition noun (genetics) A type of euploidy wherein the additional set of chromosomes is derived from a parent or... Read More