What Form of Cladogenesis Occurs Due to Geographic Separation of a Population

question 23

Multiple Choice

What form of cladogenesis occurs due to geographic separation of a population?

• A)Parapatric speciation
• B)Allopatric speciation
• C)Sympatric speciation

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Prior Probabilities

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The probabilities assigned to hypotheses or outcomes after taking into consideration the relevant evidence and the prior probabilities.

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