Multiple Choice
How does reproductive isolation differ between sympatric and allopatric modes of speciation?
Which of the following would be most likely to lead to speciation by vicariance?
What is the difference between autopolyploids and allopolyploids?
Polyploidy creates individuals or gametes with novel numbers of chromosomes. To mate, these individuals must mate with other organisms that are also polyploid. Would this lead to polyploidy being more common in animals or plants, and why?