AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION OF A POPULATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does speciation mean?
A
the formation of a new allele
B
the formation of a new species
C
the formation of a new animal
D
the formation of a new gene
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Speciation is how a new kind of plant or animal species is created. Speciation occurs when a group within a species separates from other members of its species and develops its own unique characteristics.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Speciation is the process of formation of new species from existing populations.”

Detailed explanation-3: -The process of development of a new species by evolution or by any genetic modification of the existing species in a population is called as speciation. Factors that lead to speciation include genetic drift, natural selection, geographical isolation, mutation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The formation of a new species by evolution or any genetic modification of the previously existing species in a population is called speciation.

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