You Collect Individuals from a Species of Salamanders from Several

question 28

Multiple Choice

You collect individuals from a species of salamanders from several localities across an elevational transect ranging from sea level to approximately 2000 meters above sea level.The salamanders collected from 2000 meters above sea level develop the fastest,whereas those from sea level and intermediate sites developed more slowly.This is an example of:

• A) Hybridization
• B) Counter gradient variation
• C) Sympatric speciation
• D) Allopatric speciation

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