Parapatric Speciation Occurs Most Often ____

question 74

Multiple Choice

Parapatric speciation occurs most often ____.  

• A) within in the same home range
• B) populations inhabiting different areas while maintaining contact along a common border
• C) within a group of interbreeding populations
• D) on either side of geographic barriers
• E) by polyploidy

---

Definitions:

Virginia

A state in the United States with significant historical importance, being the first permanent English colony in America.

Slave Ships

Vessels used to transport enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas in the transatlantic slave trade.

Smallpox

A contagious, disfiguring, and often deadly disease caused by the variola virus, eradicated globally by 1980 through vaccination efforts.

African Explorer

An African Explorer refers to an individual who explores the African continent, historically often with the intention of discovering new lands, resources, or geographical features.