Which of the Following Is an Example of Sympatric Speciation

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of sympatric speciation?

• A) two populations of salamanders that live on isolated islands and eventually become separate species, unable to interbreed
• B) different breeds of dogs that live in different areas of the world but are able to produce fertile offspring
• C) a horse and a donkey that may interbreed to produce a mule that is sterile and unable to reproduce
• D) two related plant species living in the same area that hybridize, then undergo chromosome doubling, which results in the creation of a third species of plant that is unable to reproduce with either of the two original species
• E) three species that evolve from a common ancestral species due to reproductive isolation and adaptation to different habitats

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