What Are the Two Major Forces Contributing to Allopatric Speciation

question 18

Multiple Choice

What are the two major forces contributing to allopatric speciation?

• A) Genetic drift and mutation
• B) Natural selection and migration
• C) Mutation and natural selection
• D) Natural selection and genetic drift
• E) Nonrandom mating and migration

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Definitions:

Stimulates Ovulation

Refers to the process or agents that trigger the release of one or more eggs from the ovary.

GnRH

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, a peptide hormone that triggers the release of LH and FSH, which in turn regulate reproductive processes.

LH

Luteinizing Hormone, a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that triggers ovulation and stimulates the production of estrogen and progesterone in females, and testosterone in males.

FSH

A gonadotropin, a glycoprotein polypeptide hormone synthesized and secreted by the pituitary gland which regulates the development, growth, pubertal maturation, and reproductive processes of the body.