In _____ speciation, there is gene flow between populations that are in the process of diverging into two or more species. In _____ speciation, there is no gene flow between populations that are in the process of diverging into two or more species.
A)allopatric; sympatric
B)sympatric; allopatric
C)Both allopatric and sympatric are applicable to either description.
D)Neither allopatric nor sympatric is applicable to either description.

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Sympatric speciation occurs when new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographic region, allowing for gene flow between populations that are diverging. In contrast, allopatric speciation happens when populations are geographically separated, preventing gene flow between the diverging populations.

In _____ Speciation, There Is Gene Flow Between Populations That