"Conventional wisdom holds that the development of separate species happens quickly,most often when populations become separated by a geographical barrier." This is called ________ speciation."Even if these groups meet again and manage to mate before diverging too far from one another,their offspring will be unfit and die out." This is described as hybrid ________.
A)sympatric;viability
B)allopatric;fertility
C)sympatric;breakdown
D)allopatric;breakdown

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The correct terms are "allopatric" for speciation that occurs when biological populations become isolated from each other to an extent that prevents or interferes with genetic interchange and "breakdown" for the scenario where hybrid offspring are unfit and die out.

"Conventional Wisdom Holds That the Development of Separate Species Happens