Question

D) 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: (1 point)
Genetic drift
Speciation
Mutation
Gene flow

Answer 1

The situation described is likely to lead to **speciation**. When a population is divided into separate groups due to a flood or any other form of geographic isolation, different environmental pressures can cause each group to adapt to their distinct environments over time. This can eventually result in the groups becoming so different that they can no longer interbreed, leading to the formation of new species.