Isolating Mechanisms Leading to Speciation Have Been Documented by ________

Question

Isolating mechanisms leading to speciation have been documented by ________.
A) geographic isolation
B) polyploidy
C) temporal isolation
D) a mutation in a single gene
E) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

All of the given options (geographic isolation, polyploidy, temporal isolation, and a mutation in a single gene) are examples of isolating mechanisms that can lead to speciation. Therefore, E is the correct answer.