Choose the Best Cause and Effect Sequence for the Process

question 15

Multiple Choice

Choose the best cause and effect sequence for the process of speciation by natural selection.

• A)Variation --> Selection --> Reproductive Isolation --> Mutation --> Speciation
• B)Mutation --> Variation --> Selection --> Reproductive Isolation --> Speciation
• C)Speciation --> Reproductive Isolation --> Selection --> Mutation --> Variation
• D)Variation --> Reproductive Isolation --> Speciation --> Mutation --> Selection

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