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:

Brittle Stars

Ophiuroidea, a large class of echinoderms that are characterized by their long, slender, and often highly flexible arms, which distinguish them from starfish.

Benthos

Bottom-dwelling sea organisms that fix themselves to one spot, burrow into the sediment, or simply walk about on the ocean floor.

Organisms Category

Classification of living entities into groups based on shared characteristics, such as species, genus, family, etc., to organize biological diversity.

Aquatic Biomes

Large regions of water in the environment, such as oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands, characterized by distinct ecological communities.