Question

The geographic isolation of a population from other members of the species and the subsequent evolution of reproductive barriers between it and the parent species describes ________ speciation

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is - allopatric speciation.

Explanation:

The isolation of two populations of the same species from one another due to the geographic changes this type of speciation or isolation known as allopatric speciation.

Speciation is the slow process in which the preexisting population of one species evolved to new species. Allopatric speciation, also known as vicariant speciation or geographic speciation,

Thus, the correct answer is -  allopatric speciation.