a tick population in a forested area uses deer as its primary host species. as more humans move to a new suburban development in the area some ticks start to use pet dogs as their primary hosts while others continue to prefer deer. could a difference in host preference lead to speciation? why or why not? (select all that apply)



Answer :

Yes, because temporal isolation could occur due to differences in host quality.

-Yes, because the ticks' host preference may be inherited, leading to an accumulation of genetic differences between ticks that use deer and ticks that use dogs

-No, because one of the hosts will lead to higher fitness and the ticks that prefer the other host will be eradicated.

When two closely related species with overlapping ranges are unable to mate because of a difference in sexual maturity—in the case of plants, flowering—it is referred to as temporal isolation. Temporal isolation centers on the difference in each species' time of sexual maturity, whereas mechanical isolation revolves around the different species' mating rituals and genitalia.

The two species just cannot mate because of their dissimilar breeding seasons. The two species may mate during different hours of the day during the same season—for example, one species may breed in the winter and the other in the fall—or they may mate at different times of the day altogether.

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