If two populations of primates were separated for a substantially long period of time by geographical changes, causing them, over time, to begin developing characteristics that distinguished them from each other, it could result in:
A)allelic homogeneity.
B)allelic homogeneity
C)anagenesis
D)cladogenesis

Question

If two populations of primates were separated for a substantially long period of time by geographical changes, causing them, over time, to begin developing characteristics that distinguished them from each other, it could result in:​
A)​allelic homogeneity.
B)​allelic homogeneity
C)​anagenesis
D)​cladogenesis

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The separation of populations resulting in them developing characteristics that distinguish them from each other is an example of cladogenesis, which is the process by which a single ancestral species diversifies into multiple descendant species. Allelic homogeneity refers to a population having predominantly one allele at a particular locus, which is not related to the scenario described. Anagenesis refers to the gradual transformation of a single species over time, without the formation of a new species, which is also not related to the scenario described.

If Two Populations of Primates Were Separated for a Substantially