Question

Which of the following is/are true?
A. Sympatric speciation is best described as a random event that disrupts the allele frequencies in a population.
B. Red headed females in a population will only breed with red headed males. The yellow headed females will only breed with yellow headed males. The red and yellow populations live on separate continents and rarely met in nature. The red and yellow could breed and produce fertile offspring but they normally do not. This would be an example of sympatric speciation.
C. Sympatric speciation does not require geographic isolation.
D. Red headed females in a population will only breed with red headed males. The yellow headed females will only breed with yellow headed males. This population lives in the same geographic area. The red and yellow individuals could breed and produce fertile offspring but they normally do not. This would be an example of sympatric speciation.
E. Sympatric speciation can be due to sexual(mate) selection

Answer 1

Answer: Options A, C and E are correct

A) Sympatric speciation is best described as a random event that disrupts the allele frequencies in a population

C) Sympatric speciation does not require geographic isolation.

E) Sympatric speciation can be due to sexual(mate) selection

Explanation:

Sympatric speciation is the situation whereby organisms of the same species:

- live in the same territory or nearby territories ( i.e not living in isolation)

- DO NOT interbreed, but select a sexual mate from a much diverse territory which results in an uneven gene flow or disruption of alleles in new species or offsprings of such parents organisms.