Imagine a Series of Small Forest Patches (A-D) Separated by Grassland

question 37

Multiple Choice

Imagine a series of small forest patches (A-D) separated by grassland. A species of beetle can only live in areas with the forest, and they are unable to fly long distances. An original large population of these beetles lives in forest patch A (the largest of the forest patches) , and can fly as far as the next forest patch over, patch B. Over time, each patch is successively colonized by a small group of individuals from the nearest population. After many years, each of the habitat patches is occupied by a different species of beetle, each one related to the original species in forest patch A. Speciation of the beetles was the result of _____ speciation.

• A)sympatric
• B)allopatric
• C)peripatric

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