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Allopatric Speciation

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A population of lizards is discovered on an island that was once connected to the mainland. Although the island lizards differ in appearance from the mainland lizards, research indicates that both populations originated from a single species. This scenario is an example of which of the following?

A

Sympatric speciation

B

Divided speciation

C

Variable speciation

D

Isolated speciation

E

Allopatric speciation

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