The Most Likely Explanation for the High Rate of Sympatric

question 14

Multiple Choice

The most likely explanation for the high rate of sympatric speciation that apparently existed among the cichlids of Lake Victoria in the past is

• A) sexual selection.
• B) habitat differentiation.
• C) polyploidy.
• D) pollution.
• E) introduction of a new predator.

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