Free Flashcard From Structure and Function of Organisms
Question:
Allopatric Speciation
Answer:
gene flow is interrupted or reduced when a population is divided into two or more geographically isolated subpopulationsThe definition of barrier depends on the ability of a population to disperseSeparate populations may evolve independently through mutation, natural selection, and genetic driftOnce geographic separation has occurredone or both populations may undergo evolutionary change during the period of separation