The Development of a New Species May Occur If a Subgroup

question 29

Multiple Choice

The development of a new species may occur if a subgroup of a species finds itself in a radically new environment; the process known as

• A) fossilization.
• B) diagenesis.
• C) speciation.
• D) migration.
• E) inheritance.

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