A form of evolution where two separate populations of the same species accumulates enough differences over time to become two distinct species, becoming more and more dissimilar.

PATTERNS OF EVOLUTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Divergent Evolution
B	Convergent Evolution
C	Coevolution

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -New species form by speciation, in which an ancestral population splits into two or more genetically distinct descendant populations. Speciation involves reproductive isolation of groups within the original population and accumulation of genetic differences between the two groups.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parallel Evolution. While species in divergent evolution essentially diverge and in convergent evolution merges, species in parallel evolution tend to evolve structures parallel to other species within the same environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Convergent evolution is when two species with different ancestral origins develop similar characteristics, while divergent evolution refers to when two species diverge from a common ancestor and develop different characteristics.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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