Two populations of one species are separated by a mountain range for thousands of years and can no longer interbreed. What process has taken place?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Speciation
- Step 1: Isolation prevents gene flow.
- Step 2: Different selection pressures and mutations accumulate until they form new species: speciation.
Answer
Speciation.
Why not the others: Photosynthesis: this is a plant process. Mitosis: this is cell division. Pollination: this is plant reproduction.
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