Dobzhansky Explained the Origin of Species in Terms of Isolating

question 52

Multiple Choice

Dobzhansky explained the origin of species in terms of isolating mechanisms, which are factors that cause

• A) a part of a species to become isolated and begin to breed with each other.
• B) isolated catastrophic events which negatively impact the survival of a species.
• C) one gene to become isolated and replicate independently.
• D) some isolated members of a species to reproduce more effectively.

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