{"id":1535,"date":"2017-01-24T22:13:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T22:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-biology2\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1535"},"modified":"2024-04-25T17:57:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:57:25","slug":"introduction-to-speciation","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-biology2\/chapter\/introduction-to-speciation\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Speciation","rendered":"Introduction to Speciation"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Define species and identify how species form<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-idm124513040\">Although all life on earth shares various genetic similarities, only certain organisms combine genetic information by sexual reproduction and have offspring that can then successfully reproduce. 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