The Process Whereby Subpopulations Evolve Reproductive Isolation While They Are

question 47

Multiple Choice

The process whereby subpopulations evolve reproductive isolation while they are geographically separated is called

• A) allopatric speciation.
• B) sympatric speciation.
• C) synonymous speciation.
• D) analogous speciation.
• E) homologous speciation.

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Definitions:

Central Limit Theorem

The Central Limit Theorem is a statistical theory that states that the sampling distribution of the sample mean approaches a normal distribution, regardless of the population's distribution, given a large enough sample size.

Population

All members or elements under consideration in statistical studies make up this group.

Standard Error

A measure of the statistical accuracy of an estimate, calculated from the standard deviation of a sampling distribution.

Sample Size

The number of observations or replicates included in a statistical sample, crucial for the reliability and accuracy of the study or experiment.