In General, Geographic Isolation Occurs When

question 51

Multiple Choice

In general, geographic isolation occurs when

• A) populations migrate to new environments.
• B) gene flow is reduced by over 75 percent due to climate change.
• C) mutations overcome genetic drift across physical barriers.
• D) populations are separated by a distance that is great enough to limit gene flow.

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