If a small population of mice colonizes a new area away from the range of the original species, the colony that is geographically isolated may eventually evolve into a new species.These events can be used to describe:
A) allopatric speciation.
B) hybridization.
C) allopolyploidy.
D) adaptive radiation.
E) sympatric speciation.

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Allopatric speciation occurs when a population is geographically isolated, leading to the evolution of a new species due to the lack of gene flow and different selective pressures in the new environment.

If a Small Population of Mice Colonizes a New Area