Which of the Following Reasons Best Explains Why Separate Populations

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reasons best explains why separate populations of a given species are likely to vary genetically from one another?

• A) population sizes are likely to differ
• B) gene flow increases the similarity among nearby populations
• C) environmental and weather conditions vary on a small scale
• D) natural selection is the only evolutionary force that improves the match between a population and its environment

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