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Evolution of Life — Test

Question 1 • TPS EdX Biology

A student has written a paper about a deer population that was separated when a canyon developed between members of the group. In her paper, she showed that the two groups adapted differently and can no longer interbreed. What would be the best title for her paper?

Answer
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Speciation by Geographic Isolation
B
How Natural Selection Creates Species
C
Speciation by Reproductive Isolation
D
How Adaptation Creates Species

Explanation

The canyon geographically separated the deer groups, preventing them from mating with one another. Over time, they adapted differently and became unable to interbreed, resulting in new species. This process is called speciation by geographic isolation, so the best title is “Speciation by Geographic Isolation.”

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