When Populations Share a Single Habitat but Are Isolated by Genetic

question 18

Multiple Choice

When populations share a single habitat but are isolated by genetic or postzygotic mechanisms that prevent gene flow, what process can cause populations to diverge?

• A)random mating
• B)allopatric speciation
• C)sympatric speciation
• D)random mutation
• E)gene duplication

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