Parapatric speciation occurs most often
A) within in the same home range.
B) when a population extends across different habitats within the same home range.
C) within a group of interbreeding populations.
D) on either side of geographic barriers.
E) by polyploidy.

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Parapatric speciation occurs when a population extends across different habitats within the same home range, allowing for divergent selection to occur and eventually leading to the formation of distinct species. This is in contrast to allopatric speciation, which occurs when populations are separated by geographic barriers.

Parapatric Speciation Occurs Most Often