Concepts of Biology
Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 11, Problem 11RQ

What is the main difference between dispersal and vicariance?

a. One leads to allopatric speciation, whereas the other leads to sympatric speciation.

b. One involves the movement of the organism, whereas the other involves a change in the environment.

c. One depends on a genetic mutation occurring, whereas the other does not.

d. One involves closely related organisms, whereas the other involves only individuals of the same species.

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