NEET Biology question

The sequence of events in geographic speciation is most likely to be Genetic divergence → geographic barrier →

(A)reproductive isolation Geographic barrier → genetic divergence →
(B)reproductive isolation Reproductive isolation → genetic divergenceCorrect
(C)→ geographic barrier geographic barrier → reproductive isolation →
(D)Genetic divergence

Answer: (B)

Solution

Geographic speciation (allopatric speciation) Geographic barrier ↓ Genetic divergence ↓ Reproductive isolation Speciation is an evolutionary process by which new biological species arises There are five types of speciation: allopatric, peripatric, parapatric, and sympatric and artificial (i) Allopatric Speciation It

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