When Populations Share a Single Habitat but Are Isolated by Genetic

question 18

Multiple Choice

When populations share a single habitat but are isolated by genetic or postzygotic mechanisms that prevent gene flow, what process can cause populations to diverge?

• A) random mating
• B) gene duplication
• C) allopatric speciation
• D) sympatric speciation
• E) random mutation

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