Which of the Following Is TRUE Regarding Sympatric Speciation

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE regarding sympatric speciation?

• A)Sympatric speciation requires physical separation of two populations.
• B)Sympatric speciation requires a selective disadvantage of hybrids (e.g., medium-billed birds)of two diverging populations.
• C)Sympatric speciation requires a population in which all individuals have an equal chance of mating with one another.
• D)Sympatric speciation requires that all individuals use the same resources in the area where they are found.

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Definitions:

Acid

A substance that donates hydrogen ions or accepts an electron pair in reactions.

Alcohol

Organic compounds characterized by the presence of one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups attached to a carbon atom.

Alkyne

A hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon triple bond, characterized by the formula CnH2n-2.

1H NMR

A type of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy focusing on the detection of hydrogen-1 isotopes, used to determine the structure of organic compounds.