The Formation of New Species from Populations That Are Not

question 41

Multiple Choice

The formation of new species from populations that are not isolated from each other is called

• A)convergent evolution.
• B)gene flow.
• C)allopatric speciation.
• D)sympatric speciation.
• E)parapatric speciation.

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