Sympatric Speciation Can Occur in the Absence of Geographic Isolation

question 14

True/False

Sympatric speciation can occur in the absence of geographic isolation.

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Definitions:

Resistance Movement

An organized effort by a group of people to resist or oppose an occupying force or government, typically utilizing nonviolent and violent means.

Regulator Movements

Refers to uprisings in the late 1760s and early 1770s by settlers in the American colonies, particularly in North Carolina and South Carolina, against corrupt colonial officials.

Tobacco Growers

Farmers and agricultural workers who specialize in cultivating tobacco, a crop used primarily for smoking, chewing, snuff, and for the manufacture of nicotine products.

Backcountry Farmers

Individuals farming in remote, rural areas, often with limited resources and technology, primarily for subsistence in the 18th and 19th centuries.