Multiple Choice
Which is a key distinction between allopatric and non-polyploid sympatric speciation?
A) Differences in selective pressures usually precede geographic barriers in allopatric, but not sympatric, speciation.
B) Differences in selective pressures usually precede geographic barriers in sympatric, but not allopatric, speciation.
C) Allopatric, but not sympatric, speciation involves genetic changes.
D) Sympatric, but not allopatric, speciation involves genetic change.
E) Sympatric speciation is usually a much longer process than allopatric speciation.
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