Many New Species of Desert Lizards Have Arisen from a Nonnative

question 65

Multiple Choice

Many new species of desert lizards have arisen from a nonnative population which was introduced into the American southwest. This example best describes:

• A) the effects of climatic change.
• B) sympatric speciation.
• C) allopatric speciation.
• D) adaptive radiation.
• E) microevolution.

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