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A founding population of lizards arrives on an island. Which type of isolation would most likely result in this population becoming a new species?
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Geographical isolation.
Explanation: being on an island separates the founders from the mainland population, preventing gene flow. Over time genetic drift, founder effects and selection can produce reproductive isolation and thus a new species.
Explanation: being on an island separates the founders from the mainland population, preventing gene flow. Over time genetic drift, founder effects and selection can produce reproductive isolation and thus a new species.
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