A pair of birds flies to a deserted island and establishes a colony. Over time, this population evolves into a new species. This is an example of a. allopatric speciation. c. sympatric speciation. b. parapatric speciation. d. all of the above.

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Problem 4TYU: The first step leading to allopatric speciation is (a) hybrid inviability (b) hybrid breakdown (c)...
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A pair of birds flies to a deserted island and establishes a colony. Over time, this population evolves into a new species. This is an example of

a. allopatric speciation. c. sympatric speciation.

b. parapatric speciation. d. all of the above.

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