Mechanisms of Speciation and Macroevolution
Biology · JC 1 · Evolutionary Biology and Phylogenetics · 3.º Período

Mechanisms of Speciation and Macroevolution

Examine the genetic and ecological drivers of speciation, including allopatric and sympatric models. Analyse fossil and molecular evidence for macroevolutionary trends.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB A-Level H2 Biology (9744) Core Idea 4: Biological Evolution - Neo-Darwinism and the modern synthesisSEAB A-Level H2 Biology (9744) Core Idea 4: Biological Evolution - Phylogeny and evolutionary relationships

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Examine the genetic and ecological drivers of speciation, including allopatric and sympatric models. Analyse fossil and molecular evidence for macroevolutionary trends.

Key Questions

  1. How do reproductive isolating mechanisms evolve?
  2. What is the role of polyploidy in sympatric speciation?
  3. How does punctuated equilibrium contrast with gradualism?

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