Allopatric speciation typically occurs in two stages. The first stage is ____ of two populations and the second stage is ____.
A) geographic separation; reproductive isolation
B) natural selection; geographic separation
C) mutation; reproductive isolation
D) reproductive isolation; geographic separation
E) genetic drift; reproductive isolation

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Allopatric speciation begins with geographic separation of populations, which over time leads to reproductive isolation due to genetic divergence.

Allopatric Speciation Typically Occurs in Two Stages