Which of the Following Could Be a Vicariance Event

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be a vicariance event?

• A) The level of water in a lake recedes, creating two lakes where there used to be one.
• B) Some insects get blown in a storm to a new mountain range, where they lay eggs.
• C) Radiation near Chernobyl increases mutation rates, causing an increase in autopolyploidy.
• D) Global warming allows populations of mosquitoes to survive at higher elevations.

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