Biology
Grade-6
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Question

Geographical isolation can cause

  1. Increased mating

  2. Decreased competition

  3. Speciation

  4. Extinction           

hintHint:

Geographical isolation means the separation of species by physical barriers like water forms, oceans, mountains, etc.

The correct answer is:

Speciation


    • Geographical isolation means the separation of species by physical barriers like water forms, oceans, mountains, etc. The organisms are ultimately separated from exchanging genetic material with other organisms of the same species.
    • Yes, geographical isolation will be a major factor in the speciation of an organism that reproduces sexually. The geographical isolation of organisms leads to change in gene frequency leading to the expression of one type of traits in a geographically isolated population.

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