Evolutionary Biology · Evolution

Speciation and Macroevolution

Investigating how new species arise and the patterns of evolution over geological time.

Key Questions

  1. 1What role do reproductive isolating mechanisms play in the formation of new species?
  2. 2How does the theory of punctuated equilibrium differ from gradualism?
  3. 3How can comparative anatomy and embryology be used to trace evolutionary lineages?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Evolution - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Biology
Unit: Evolutionary Biology
Period: Evolution

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