Which of the Following Methods Is Most Likely to Lead

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following methods is most likely to lead to the production of two species from one ancestral species?

• A) sympatrically, by a point mutation affecting morphology or behavior
• B) sympatrically, due to extensive inbreeding
• C) allopatrically, due to extensive inbreeding
• D) allopatrically, after the ancestral species has split into two populations

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