Sympatric Speciation

question 2

Multiple Choice

Sympatric speciation

• A) occurs only in plants.
• B) is impossible, because the populations of a species must be isolated from one another for speciation to occur.
• C) is always a result of polyploidy.
• D) occurs when a new species emerges from a population in the absence of a geographical barrier.

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