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Author Question: Which of the following factors would not contribute to allopatric speciation? A) (Read 685 times)

j_sun

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on: Jul 11, 2013
Which of the following factors would not contribute to allopatric speciation?
A) A population becomes geographically isolated from the parent population.
B) The separated population is small, and genetic drift occurs.
C) The isolated population is exposed to different selection pressures than the ancestral population.
D) Different mutations begin to distinguish the gene pools of the separated populations.
E) Gene flow between the two populations is extensive.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2013
Hey again :D

I'm guessing it's E. It makes sense.


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Reply #2 on: Aug 31, 2013
Sick :D Thanks


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