A Small Population of a Species Invades an Island Where

question 20

Multiple Choice

A small population of a species invades an island where the species is not found.The population subsequently diverges from the ancestral population and becomes a new species.This is an example of

• A)the dumbbell model of allopatric speciation.
• B)the peripheral isolate mode of allopatric speciation.
• C)sympatric speciation.
• D)parapatric speciation.

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