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Natural Selection and Evolution — Test

Question 13 • CMS 2026-2027 Biology CREDIT RECOVERY

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