Islands Provide Ideal Opportunities to Study Speciation Because

Question

Islands provide ideal opportunities to study speciation because
A) natural selection occurs more rapidly.
B) they are very large with diverse populations.
C) All of the answer choices are correct.
D) organisms cannot easily immigrate and emigrate.
E) the organisms have little competition and do not change.

Accepted Answer

Islands are isolated from other land masses, making it difficult for organisms to immigrate and emigrate. This isolation creates unique selective pressures and genetic drift, leading to the formation of new species over time.