Allopatric speciation is not likely to occur when

A) there is no disruption in gene flow between two populations.
B) a geographic barrier forms between two populations.
C) several populations become isolated from one another as drying conditions cause a large body of water to become separate, smaller bodies of water.
D) separated populations adapt to different environmental conditions.


Answer: A

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