Question

Imagine that the islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea are getting progressively smaller and farther apart as water engulfs more of the islands each year. What is most likely to happen to the toad population in the area?

Answer 1

Answer:

) Two or more populations of toads will form that are genetically distinct from each other because the toads will eventually become isolated on each island.

Explanation:

When the same  species of organism are separated by geographical or physical  barriers so that the  environmental pressure of the two new population created by the physical barrier  leads to changes in the morphological features  so that   two new isolated  populations  of organisms of different species evolved the type of speciation is called allopatric speciation.

If the two new population  are made to mate together, this will not be possible because two different species are formed.

Therefore the toad population will lead to formation  of  two new species which are genetically distinct from each other because the toads will eventually become isolated on each island.

Answer 2

Answer:

a)

Explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that two or more populations of toads will form that are genetically distinct from each other because the toads will eventually become isolated on each island. This is mainly due to one population beating out the other in each island and/or adapting the the unique features of the island.