Chapter 22 – The Origin of Species
32. Two hundred years ago, the fly species Rhagoletis pomonella only laid its eggs on fruit of
the hawthorn tree. Today, different “host races” of R. pomonella lay their eggs on hawthorns
OR apples. Apples occur within the range of hawthorns, so divergence between apple flies
and hawthorn flies could be the first step in sympatric speciation. Choose the evidence that
would suggest that R. pomonella is currently undergoing sympatric speciation. Check all that
apply.
Clarify Question
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What is the key concept addressed by the question?
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What type of thinking is required?
Gather Content
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What do you already know about sympatric speciation?
Choose Answer
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Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most
likely to produce the correct answer?
Reflect on Process
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Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the
process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?