Question
a population of frogs lives in a wetland. a flood divides the population into two groups, creating different environmental pressures on each group. this situation may lead to:
a mutation
b gene flow
c speciation
d genetic drift
a mutation
b gene flow
c speciation
d genetic drift
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The situation described, where a flood divides a population of frogs into two groups that experience different environmental pressures, is most likely to lead to **c speciation**.
When populations are separated, they may evolve independently over time due to different selective pressures, which can result in the formation of new species. The other options—mutation, gene flow, and genetic drift—are processes that can occur within populations but do not directly describe the outcome of the population being divided and evolving separately due to different environmental conditions.
When populations are separated, they may evolve independently over time due to different selective pressures, which can result in the formation of new species. The other options—mutation, gene flow, and genetic drift—are processes that can occur within populations but do not directly describe the outcome of the population being divided and evolving separately due to different environmental conditions.