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1. What is speciation?

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2. What does it mean for two species to be reproductively isolated from each other?

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3. What must happen in order for a new species to evolve?

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4. When does behavioral isolation occur?

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5. When does geographical isolation occur?

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6. After a volcanic eruption, an island forms off of a mainland colony. Birds from the mainland
eventually colonize this island. How might this lead to speciation?
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