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Evolution

Question
CBSEENBI12002713

One of the important consequences of geographical isolation is

  • no change in the isolated fauna

  • preventing speciation

  • speciation through reproductive isolation

  • random creation of new species

Solution

D.

random creation of new species

Speciation is the formation of new species and the development of species diversity occurs when gene flow within the common pool is interrupted by an isolating mechanism. The isolation can occur through geographical separation of population, known as allopatric speciation.