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A large population was separated by mountains, therefore causing two new species to form. This is called:

A large population was separated by mountains, therefore causing two new species to-example-1
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When new species arise, this is called speciation. One way for this to happen is when a population is physically separated in two so they are no longer able to reproduce, such as in this case.

This means A) Speciation is the right answer.

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