Which of the following factors would not contribute to allopatric speciation?
A)A population becomes geographically isolated from the parent population.
B)The separated population is small,and genetic drift occurs.
C)The isolated population is exposed to different selection pressures than the ancestral population.
D)Gene flow between the two populations is extensive.

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Gene flow between two populations would prevent allopatric speciation as it would allow for the exchange of genetic material, limiting the accumulation of genetic differences necessary for speciation to occur.

Which of the Following Factors Would Not Contribute to Allopatric