There Are Two Closely Related Populations of Squirrels Living in the Grand

question 6

Multiple Choice

There are two closely related populations of squirrels living in the Grand Canyon area―one lives on the north rim,the other lives on the south rim.Speciation in these squirrels BEST fits which model?

• A) dispersive allopatric speciation
• B) dispersive sympatric speciation
• C) vicariant allopatric speciation
• D) vicariant sympatric speciation

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