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Factors Affecting Biological Diversity-Standard Bio 4.4

Question 4 • AL-Biology Critical Standards

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 commonly begins when populations become geographically isolated, so they no longer regularly interbreed. Over time, they become different enough to develop reproductive isolation: even if they meet again, they cannot successfully interbreed. Thus the two phases are geographic isolation and reproductive isolation.

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