Sympatric Speciation Commonly Occurs Through ________ in Plants but Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

Sympatric speciation commonly occurs through ________ in plants but is more likely to occur through ________ in animals.

• A) polyploidy; habitat differentiation and sexual selection
• B) habitat differentiation and sexual selection; polyploidy
• C) asexual reproduction; chromosome duplications
• D) self-pollination; polyploidy and other genetic mechanisms

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Definitions:

Contractions

are the tightening and relaxing of muscles that can occur in various parts of the body; in the context of childbirth, they refer to the rhythmic tightening of the uterus to help deliver the baby.

Abdominal Compressions

A method used in first aid, often as part of CPR, involving the application of pressure on the abdomen to help expel substances causing airway obstruction.

Fetus

A developing mammal after the embryonic stage and before birth, particularly in humans from the ninth week of gestation until birth.

Uterus

A major female reproductive organ where fetal development occurs; also known as the womb.