Question

Imagine that the islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea are getting progressively smaller and farther apart as water engulfs more of the islands each year. What is most likely to happen to the toad population in the area?

Answer 1

) Two or more populations of toads will form that are genetically distinct from each other because the toads will eventually become isolated on each island.

Step-by-step explanation:

When the same species of organism are separated by geographical or physical barriers so that the environmental pressure of the two new population created by the physical barrier leads to changes in the morphological features so that two new isolated populations of organisms of different species evolved the type of speciation is called allopatric speciation.

If the two new population are made to mate together, this will not be possible because two different species are formed.

Therefore the toad population will lead to formation of two new species which are genetically distinct from each other because the toads will eventually become isolated on each island.

Answer 2

a)

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that two or more populations of toads will form that are genetically distinct from each other because the toads will eventually become isolated on each island. This is mainly due to one population beating out the other in each island and/or adapting the the unique features of the island.