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) hybridization.
B) allopolyploidy.
C) adaptive radiation.
D) allopatric speciation.
E) sympatric speciation.

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Allopatric speciation occurs when a population is geographically isolated from the rest of its species and evolves into a new species due to the lack of gene flow and the different selective pressures in the new environment.

If a Small Population of Mice Colonizes a New Area