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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Factors Affecting Biological Diversity

Question 4 • 25.26 TCEC BIO 1

What are the two phases of speciation?

Answer
A
geographic isolation and variation
B
adaptation and reproductive isolation
C
adaptation and variation
D
geographic isolation and reproductive isolation

Explanation

Speciation is commonly described in two phases: a population becomes geographically isolated, and over time it develops reproductive isolation, meaning individuals from the groups can no longer successfully interbreed. Thus, the correct choice is geographic isolation and reproductive isolation.

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