Question

question 8
1 pts
the formation of a new species
○ is a process that stopped occurring thousands of years ago.
○ can only occur when two populations are geographically isolated.
○ can occur any time genetic divergence occurs.
○ can only occur when two populations are sympatric.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: Speciation (new species formation) is an ongoing process, so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: Speciation can occur without geographic isolation (sympatric speciation), so this is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option 3: Speciation requires genetic divergence (accumulation of genetic differences) between populations. When enough genetic divergence happens to prevent interbreeding, a new species forms. This is correct.
4. Analyze Option 4: Speciation can occur in allopatric (geographically isolated) or sympatric (not isolated) populations, so saying "only" sympatric is wrong.

Answer:

C. can occur any time genetic divergence occurs.