A founding population of lizards arrives on a island. Which type of isolation would likely result in this population becoming a new species

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Biology

Colin Mclaughlin

16 June, 02:24

A founding population of lizards arrives on a island. Which type of isolation would likely result in this population becoming a new species

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Koen · Answer 1

The answer is geographical isolation.

Yusuf Leach · Answer 2

Geographical isolation refers to a population of organisms (such as plants and animals) that are separated from other species, thus unable to exchange genetic material with other organisms because of physical boundaries that isolate them or any unfavorable circumstances that prevent interbreeding.