Multiple choice

Among which of the following types of speciation, genetic drift is supposed to play a significant role?

  1. Allopatric speciation

  2. Peripatric speciation

  3. Parapatric speciation

  4. Sympatric speciation

  5. Natural speciation
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Explanation

In peripatric speciation, new species are formed in isolated, smaller peripheral populations that are prevented from exchanging genes with the main population. Genetic drift is often proposed to play a significant role in peripatric speciation.

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