Question

Which scenario would most likely NOT lead to speciation?

A) A flood washes a few lizards or insects to a new island.
B) Neighboring herds of elk misinterpret each other’s mating behaviors, causing them to fight instead of mate.
C) Varieties of flowering plants produce pollen in different seasons causing them to be unable to pollinate one another.
D) The rock pocket mice with the dark fur gene mutation survive best on the dark lava flows because they are camouflaged from predators, unlike their lighter counterparts.

Answer 1

D) The rock pocket mice with the dark fur gene mutation survive best on the dark lava flows because they are camouflaged from predators, unlike their lighter counterparts.

Answer 2

Option c

Step-by-step explanation:

Speciation takes place if there must be mating between the same group or different groups. In option B, the herd or group might not understand each other’s mating signals or behaviors therefore they are not able to interact sexually But still there is some chances that these are able to mate

In option C, the pollinating season vary and thus the 2 various flower species have the least scope of mating and so the speciation would not occur here.

In option D, predators effect may not kill the lighter mice completely therefore these light colored mouse may shall mate with the dark counterparts to cause speciation.

In the case of the option A lizards that carried away to the new island will cause speciation due to the mating there.

Thus, option C .